Spontaneous pyeloduodenal fistula: an unusual presentation in advanced renal transitional cell carcinoma.
Spontaneous pyeloduodenal fistula is extremely rare. Most of the etiologies belong to chronic renal inflammatory disease, especially in patients with renal calculi. In published studies, only 2 cases have been reported in association with renal malignancy. We report a case of spontaneous pyeloduodenal fistula associated with transitional cell carcinoma, which has not been previously described in published reports.
Department of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chia-Horng
CH
Chen
Hong-Lin
HL
Cheng
Yat-Ching
YC
Tong
Chen-Chin
CC
Pan
D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*