Case Reports in Urology (Jan 2020)

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Revealing Renogastric Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Yassine Mellagui,
  • Inass Haouli,
  • Jamal Ouachaou,
  • Mohammed Aabdi,
  • Houssam Bkiyar,
  • Brahim Housni

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3018347
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020

Abstract

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A renogastric fistula is a rare complication defined by abnormal communication between the kidney and the stomach. We report the case of a patient admitted to the intensive care unit for hemorrhagic shock following upper gastrointestinal bleeding whose radiological investigations revealed a fistulated renal hematoma in the stomach.