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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 23:32:101224.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101224. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Pyeloduodenal fistula: A rare case report

Ajay Anand  1 , Rahul Gupta  1 , Vikrant Singh Chandail  1
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Case Reports

Pyeloduodenal fistula: A rare case report

Ajay Anand et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Pyeloduodenal fistula is a rare entity, with very few cases reported in the world literature so far. Commonly found in three disease entities - chronic renal inflammatory disease secondary to renal calculi, renal tuberculosis and renal malignancies in order of frequency; this disease entity is a rare to diagnose and treat.

Keywords: Duodenum; Pyeloduodenal fistula; Renal calculus; Renal pelvis.

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Conflict of interest statement

This is one of rarest cases of pyeloduodenal fistulas. This study follows ethical guidelines. There is no conflict of interest and no source of funding involved in drafting this manuscript.

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– IVU at 5 minutes.
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– Duodenal fistulous perforation being repaired.
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– Dense adhesions and fistulous communication between duodenum and renal pelvis.
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