Gangrenous cystitis: a rare cause of colovesical fistula.
A case of gangrenous cystitis presenting as a colovesical fistula in an elderly woman is described. The literature on this rare condition is reviewed.
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Department of Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000209:etiology*