DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2025.v13i03.019

Pages: 416-419

Background: Obstructive renal failure is a frequent disorder in urological emergencies, which the etiologies can be multiple. Krukenberg's tumor, as presented in our article, is an unknown and a rare tumor responsible of obstructive uropathy. Case presentation: Authors report herein the case of a 39-years-old woman, with gastric adenocarcinoma treated by chemotherapy, presented to the emergency department with obstructive renal failure due to a bilateral ureteral involvement due to krukenberg’s tumor. A double pigtails stents and biopsy of the ovaries masses were conducted. Conclusion: The krukenberg tumor is a rare and particular etiology of obstructive renal failure because it requires, in addition to drainage, a specific management which we will describe and which must be known by urologists for a good management of these patients.