Communication between the ureter and an aortic aneurysm sac after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Fistulae between the vasculature and the ureter are rare. We describe a communication between the ureter and the sac of an aortic aneurysm following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Kutikov
Alexander
A
Division of Urology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Van Arsdalen
Keith N
KN
Levin
Brian M
BM
Ferlise
Victor J
VJ
Howard
Peter C
PC
Carpenter
Jeffrey P
JP
Ramchandani
Parvati
P
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology*