Common lower urinary tract fistulas can present as uroenteric fistulas, urogenital fistulas and urocutaneous fistulas. They usually occur as sequel after pelvic surgery, obstetric complications following childbirth and gynecologic procedures. In patients with underlying neoplasm, fistulas may occur from primary or recurrent tumors and as a consequence of pelvic irradiation. Infectious process, ...

The incidence of multiple fistulas within all coronary arteriovenous fistulas varies between 10.7% and 16%. Double coronary-arteriovenous fistulas originating from a coronary artery are much less common. In this study, we present a double fistula originating from left anterior descending coronary artery and communicating with main pulmonary artery. A 72-year-old female patient was admitted to o...

UNLABELLED Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract in treatment of anal fistulas (LIFT) is being said to have satisfactory results in short and long follow up, with low risk of complications. This study was designed to evaluate the results in patients with complex and recurrent fistulas in comparison with simple transsphincteric anal fistulas. The aim of the study was to present a single-cen...

Enteric fistulas commonly arise from inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic processes. Surgical guidelines for enteric fistulas involve resection of the involved intestinal segment and recipient organ. Colosplenic fistulas are rare and surgical management guidelines are not well-established. Colosplenic fistulas are also thought to present challenges in endoscopic evaluation of the colon given...

Association of deep white matter infarction with chronic communicating hydrocephalus: implications regarding the possible origin of normal pressure hydrocephalus. Idiopathic normal pressure hydroceph-alus may be a " two hit " disease: benign external hydrocephalus in infancy followed by deep white matter ischemia in late adulthood. T he article in this month's American Journal of Neuroradi-olog...

We report a case that an ileo-ileal fistula in the pelvis due to Crohn's disease adhered rectum, formed abscess, and resulted multiple nodular protrusion rectum resembling phlegmonous colitis. In disease, inflammation of ileum may spread form cystic or rectal fistulas. It was considered rare endoscopic finding could be seen disease.

The aim of surgical treatment of perianal fistulas is to treat the patient's symptoms, with low recurrence rates and risk of incontinence. In recent years there have been developments regarding the classification and diagnosis ofperianal fistulas. MRI is the most appropriate diagnostic tool. In the hands of an experienced operator anal endosonography is a suitable, less expensive and readily-av...

Background. Traumatic arteriovenous (AV) fistula is considered to be a pathologic communication between the arterial and venous systems following injury caused mostly by firearms, sharp objects or blasting agents. Almost 50% of all traumatic AV fistulas are localized in the extremities. In making diagnosis, besides injury anamnesis data, clinical image is dominated by palpable thrill and auscul...

To cite: Yang S-W, Zhou Y-J, Hu D-Y. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008971 DESCRIPTION A 75-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital presenting with episodes of exhausted chest pain for 2 years. A continuous murmur was heard over the precordium. The repeated ECG and echocardiograms were normal. At cardiac catheterisation, a left-to...