Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with reno-colic fistula: A rare complication of urinary tract infection

L V Onn; I Bickle; H B Chua; P U Telisinghe; C F Chong; V H Chong

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis with reno-colic fistula: A rare complication of urinary tract infection

Malays Fam Physician. 2017 Dec 31;12(3):33-36. eCollection 2017.

Authors

L V Onn¹, I Bickle², H B Chua³, P U Telisinghe⁴, C F Chong³, V H Chong⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA, Brunei Darussalam.
² Department of Radiology, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA, Brunei Darussalam.
³ Department of Surgery, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA, Brunei Darussalam.
⁴ Department of Pathology, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA, Brunei Darussalam.
⁵ (Corresponding author) Department of Medicine, RIPAs Hospital, Brunei Darussalam email: cvhlag@gmail.com.

PMID: 29527279
PMCID: PMC5842423

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common presentations in general practice and, in most instances, occurs in a single episode and is easily treated with a course of anti-microbial therapy. In the case of recurrent urinary tract infections, it is important to consider evaluation for any underlying causes. We report the case of a 32 year old female who had recurrent UTIs; this was a case of recurrent UTI secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis from renal stones with resultant reno-colic fistula formation.

Keywords: Complication; Fistula; Urinary tract; Urosepsis.

Publication types

Case Reports