title: Pyelocutaneous fistula after SWL of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritic kidney: case report.
abstract: A 75-year-old woman formed a pyelocutaneous fistula after four extracorporeal lithotripsies over 10 months with continued stenting. Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis was confirmed at nephrectomy. Preprocedure renal function studies with culture and eradication of infection are advisable before SWL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Penn State Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-1316, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mowad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008096:Lithotripsy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019233:Retreatment; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography