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Case Reports
[Fistulization in xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. Presentation of 6 clinical cases and review of the literature].
Fistulization is an uncommon complication in Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis, but harmful for the adjacent organs. Owing to their rare localization we present 6 cases with scrotal skin, bronchi, colon and spleen fistulization.
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A case is presented of renopleural fistula secondary to xantogranulomatous pyelonephritis in an 18-year-old female patient. Although the renopleural communication was not observed radiologically, concomitant clinical signs, bacteriological isolation of E. coli in renal and pleural content and surgical findings, confirmed the existence of such fistula.