Postnephrectomy Ureteral Stump Calculi: Cause of Ureterocutaneous Fistula

Case Presentation

Austin J Urol. 2019; 6(1): 1063.

Postnephrectomy Ureteral Stump Calculi: Cause of Ureterocutaneous Fistula

Gupta A* and Kumar Garg V

¹Department of Urology, Government Medical College and Hospital, India

²Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, India

*Corresponding author: Vivek Kumar Garg, Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, 1600301, India

Received: September 18, 2019; Accepted: November 19, 2019; Published: November 26, 2019

Abstract

Among the various reasons for ureterocutaneous fistula including urological, gynecological, malignancy, trauma persistence of calculi in the ureteric stump following nephrectomy is rare cause. We have reported this case because of its rarity.

Keywords: Nephrectomy; Ureter; Calculus

Introduction

An urocutaneous fistula is abnormal communication between urinary tract and the skin. It may be from kidney, ureter, bladder or urethra. Chronic infection in the setting of calculi may be the cause of renocutaneous fistula [1]. Vesicocutaneous and ureterocutaneous fistula are mostly spontaneous or due to surgery and trauma. Here we report a case of uretrocutaneous fistula following nephrectomy as result of chronic infection due ureteric stump calculus (Figure 1).

Citation: Gupta A and Kumar Garg V. Postnephrectomy Ureteral Stump Calculi: Cause of Ureterocutaneous Fistula. Austin J Urol. 2019; 6(1): 1063.