title: Percutaneous management of a nephrocutaneous fistula due to a pyelocaliceal diverticular calculus.
abstract: Nephrocutaneous fistulas arising from stone-containing pyelocaliceal diverticula are rare. We describe 2 patients who were treated by open drainage for perirenal abscesses. Subsequently, both patients presented with a nephrocutaneous fistula from a stone-containing pyelocaliceal diverticulum. These patients were successfully treated by percutaneous nephrostolithotomy with fulguration of the diverticula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Haney
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bihrle
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kopecky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D007670:Kidney Calices; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*