Tuberculous fistula between the 5th lumbar vertebra and the colon presenting as a left thigh abscess.
An abscess of the left thigh due to a fistula between a tuberculous 5th lumbar vertebra, the sigmoid colon and the muscles and subcutaneous tissues of the left thigh is described. This appears to be a unique occurrence and was only diagnosed at post-mortem. The  treatment and diagnosis are discussed.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D013848:Thigh; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications*