Femoral osteomyelitis secondary to diverticulitis.
Colonic diverticulitis may result in single or multiple fistulae communicating either internally or externally. We report an unusual case of fistulous communication between the colon and the left hip joint secondary to diverticulitis, with subsequent septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the proximal femur.
D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D005402:Fistula; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007420:Intestine, Large; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography