title: Imaging appearances of ileouterine fistula complicating recurrent adenocarcinoma of the rectum.
abstract: Enterouterine fistulae are rare and nowadays are most commonly due to pelvic tumours. We review the literature and present the case of a woman who presented with an ileouterine fistula following surgery and radiotherapy for recurrent rectal adenocarcinoma. The presence of tumour within the fistula track may also have been a significant aetiological factor. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an excellent method to demonstrate the site and size of the track and has not, to date, been used to identify such a fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Infirmary at Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hession
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mannion
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Finan
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Chalmers
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology