title: Spontaneous Nephrocutaneous Fistula: Rare Complication of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis.
abstract: Renocutaneous fistulae may occur as a result of chronic infection, especially in the setting of calculous disease.1Spontaneous renocutaneous is rare.2Usually nephrocutanous fistula developed in patient with previous renal surgery, trauma, tumors, and chronic urinary tract infection with abscess formation. We report a case of spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula. A 37-year-old women previously well presented to ER department with purulent discharge and a palpable mass on the left lumbar area. CT scan with IV contrast fistulous tract seen within the subcutaneous plane in Left lumbar region tracking towards retroperitoneal space, and in continuity with of left kidney. The patient underwent 'Left nephrectomy with excision of fistulous tract' after long course of antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and General Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alazab
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and General Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Hamzeh M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ghawanmeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and General Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Faris
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abushamma
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and General Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ababneh
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and General Surgery, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Anas I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Al-Karasneh
keywords: Calculus disease; Fistula; Nephrocutaneous; Renocutaneous; Spontaneous; Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis