Renocolic fistula secondary to a perinephric abscess: a late complication of a forgotten double J stent.
Late complications of ureteral stents are frequent, and longer indwelling times are associated with an increased frequency of complications. Although there are reports of various complications of long-term indwelling ureteral stents, a renocolic fistula secondary to a perinephric abscess resulting from an indwelling ureteral stent has not been reported. Here, we present a fatal case of a renocolic fistula secondary to a perinephric abscess caused by an encrusted forgotten double J stent in a functionally solitary kidney.
Department of Urology, Kangwon National University College of Medicine and Clinical Research Institute of Kangwon National University Hospital, Chunchon, Korea. paulee@kangwon.ac.kr
Sang Wook
SW
Lee
Jeong Hyun
JH
Kim
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*