Nephro colo cutaneous fistula: use of CT scan to aid diagnosis.
Nephro colo cutaneous fistula is an uncommon complication of calculus disease of the urinary tract. A case is presented in which CT scan was helpful in the diagnosis. The treatment which must be individualized usually consists of nephrectomy and colonic repair via oversewing, exteriorization with secondary closure, or resection with primary anastomosis.
D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*