title: Renocolic fistula caused by xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.
abstract: A 68-year-old female was diagnosed with a renocolic fistula, associated with left chronic pyelonephritis due to a ureter stone. Nephrectomy and repair of the fistula were performed. Histopathological examination revealed xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hidaka Hospital, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sekihara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saruki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000150:complications*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D014567:Urography