Unusual fistulae due to colonic diverticulitis.
Examples of diverticulitis of the colon associated with fistulae to the left hip, inferior mesenteric vein, and portal vein resulting in the demonstration of intrahepatic abscesses, the vermiform appendix, and the skin are presented with a review of the literature. A case of a fistula to the epidural space is included.
D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography