Case report: perinephric-splenic fistula--a complication of percutaneous perinephric abscess drainage.
A case of acute perinephric abscess due to chronic parenchymal disease and calculi is presented. During percutaneous drainage a reno-splenic vein communication developed acutely. The aetiology and treatment complications of perinephric abscesses are reviewed.
Department of Radiology, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011169:Portal Vein; D013162:Splenic Vein; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology