title: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis--a rare case of fistula between colon and kidney.
abstract: We report the case of a 63 year old lady with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. The treatment of choice is nephrectomy. At operation a fistula between large bowel and kidney was found requiring bowel resection. This is a rare complication of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.
authors.affiliation: Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery