Pyeloduodenal fistula: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

A case of the rare condition of pyeloduodenal fistula is presented--the thirty-second case so far recorded in the literature. The authors consider that this instance shows some of the features typical of the cases so far reported. The literature is reviewed and the aetiology, presentation, diagnostic methods and treatment are briefly discussed.

Pyeloduodenal fistula as a result of pyonephrosis

“…Fistulae between the kidney and the duodenum are rare 1 , 4 . Most of these cases involved the right kidney, given its proximity to the intestinal tract.…”