An unusual cause of rectovaginal fistula.
An unusual case of rectovaginal fistula is reported. An 81 year old woman presented to the geriatric team with a request to review her faecal incontinence. It was discovered that she had a predilection for placing foreign objects in her vagina. In this instance a carbonated drink top had formed a rectovaginal fistula.
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North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D014621:Vagina