title: Renocolic fistula secondary to chronic pyelonephritis.
abstract: Renocolic fistula is very rare. Only slightly over 100 cases have been reported in the world literature. We present a case of renocolic fistula secondary to chronic pyelonephritis discovered intraoperatively and discuss its diagnosis and management in the light of published data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aydoğanli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Akalin
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery