Ureteroappendiceal fistula in child

Golimbu, Mircea; Morales, Pablo; Becker, Melvin H.

doi:10.1016/s0090-4295(74)80127-5

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“…Of those, uretero-appendicular fistulas are extremely rare [1,2]. A review of literature showed six published cases [1][2][3][4][5][6], and only one of them involved a pediatric patient [3]. The reported causes of ureteroappendicular fistula include appendicitis, [1,2] complicated radical hysterectomy, [5] lymphoblastic leukemia, [3] periureteritis associated with ureteric calculi [4] and a retained foreign object [6].…”

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“…A review of literature showed six published cases [1][2][3][4][5][6], and only one of them involved a pediatric patient [3]. The reported causes of ureteroappendicular fistula include appendicitis, [1,2] complicated radical hysterectomy, [5] lymphoblastic leukemia, [3] periureteritis associated with ureteric calculi [4] and a retained foreign object [6]. The most common symptoms associated with this entity involve right flank pain, right lower quadrant tenderness, fecaluria, recurrent UTIs, diarrhea and leakage of urine from the anus [1,2].…”

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“…The reported etiologies include appendicitis, complicated radical hysterectomy, lymphoblastic leukemia, calculi and foreign objects [1][2][3][4][5][6]. The diagnosis is seldom considered pre-operatively, thus it is usually detected intraoperatively in an unexpected fashion.…”

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Uretero-appendicular fistula: A rare case mimicking ureterolithiasis in a child

Galvis-Angulo¹,

Rueda-Quijano²,

Pinto-Briceño³

et al. 2018

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A B S T R A C TUretero-appendicular fistulas represents a rare entity, closely related to appendicitis and are usually encountered intraoperatively. A literature review showed six published cases -only one of them involving a pediatric patient. We describe the case of a ten year-old girl with history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) since the age of three. Following a six-year asymptomatic period, she was referred for evaluation after a new diagnosis of UTI complicated by a right distal ureteral stone. The patient underwent ureteroscopy and laser stone fragmentation. During the endoscopic procedure a mature, well-epithelialized ureteral tract to the peritoneal cavity was encountered. The procedure was converted to open exploration through a right Gibson incision, where an appendicular phlegmon associated with an uretero-appendicular fistula with passing of faecoliths to the ureteral lumen was found. An appendectomy was performed along with primary fistula closure. Uretero-appendicular fistulas represent a rare entity. Our case highlights the relation between this type of fistula with appendicitis, its unexpected intraoperative diagnosis and the unusual presentation, as the patient did not present clinical findings compatible with acute abdomen.

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Uretero-appendicular fistula: A rare case mimicking ureterolithiasis in a child

Galvis-Angulo¹,

Rueda-Quijano²,

Pinto-Briceño³

et al. 2018

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“…Uretero‐intestinal fistulae are uncommon and uretero‐appendiceal fistula are extremely rare: only four cases have been reported 1–4 . Causes of uretero‐appendiceal fistula include appendicitis, 1 surgical complications after Wertheim's hysterectomy, 2 leukemia 3 and periureteritis associated with ureteric stone 4 .…”

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Uretero‐appendiceal fistula

Iwamoto¹,

Onishi²,

Suzuki³

et al. 2008

Int J of Urology

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Abstract:We report a case of uretero-appendiceal fistula. A 63-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with high grade fever and loss of 5 kg of body weight over 6 months. Pyonephrosis was diagnosed. A retrograde ureterogram and barium enema showed a connection between cecum and ureter. Right nephroureterectomy and right hemicolectomy were carried out. The final diagnosis was uretero-appendiceal fistula.

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“…A retroves ical appendiceal abscess may mimic a pelvic neoplasia [ 17] as in our case 1. An uncommon symptom of appendi citis is represented by appendiceal vesical or ureteral fis tulas [18][19][20][21], Presentations of acute appendicitis simu lating a reproductive organ disease are common in wom en. However, in males, clinical manifestations referable to the reproductive organs are rare and in most cases the inflamed appendix is involved with an inguinal hernia.…”

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