title: Cutaneonephrobronchial fistula: an unusual presentation of an inadequately treated perinephric abscess.
abstract: We report a case of cutaneonephrobronchial fistula secondary to an inadequately treated perinephric abscess associated with a staghorn calculus. The patient, a 72-year-old lady, was initially treated for a superficial flank abscess by incision and drainage. She returned 4 months later with a persistent discharging flank sinus, at which time the above complex pathology was diagnosed. We review similar cases in the literature and discuss pathophysiology and current management of perinephric abscesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Burnley General Hospital, Burnley, UK.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Saw
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yakubu
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Woodhead
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*