title: Uretero-appendiceal fistula.
abstract: We report a case of uretero-appendiceal fistula. A 63-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with high grade fever and loss of 5 kg of body weight over 6 months. Pyonephrosis was diagnosed. A retrograde ureterogram and barium enema showed a connection between cecum and ureter. Right nephroureterectomy and right hemicolectomy were carried out. The final diagnosis was uretero-appendiceal fistula.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephro-Urologic Surgery and Andrology, Department of Reparative and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Takehisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kiminobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arima
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugimura
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000209:etiology; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery