A rare case of spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20201902Keywords:
Chronic pyelonephritis, Nephrocutaneous fistula, Nephrolithiasis, NephrectomyAbstract
Acute and chronic pyelonephritis are known afflictions to the kidney in diabetics and in patients of abnormal urinary anatomy. And its presentation as a spontaneous sinus opening on the anterior abdominal wall is a rare phenomenon. We present one such rare case of a 71-year-old male with pus discharge from the anterior abdominal wall for 7 months. On investigating, it was found to be a nephrocutaneous fistula arising from the left non-functional kidney. This was dealt with left nephrectomy along with excision of the sinus tract. Though a very rare condition, a possibility of nephrocutaneous fistula must be kept when dealing with discharging sinus in lumbar region.
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