Ureterorectal fistula: a rare cause of recurrent bacteriuria.
The differential diagnosis of recurrent bacteriuria includes a host of conditions very familiar to urologists. Ureterorectal fistula represents an unusual clinical entity that can cause recurrent bacteriuria. We present a patient who ultimately proved to have such a fistula. We review the available literature and comment on the significance of this condition.
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Department of Surgery, Sewickley Valley Hospital, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*