Case Reports in Urology (Jan 2011)

Endovascular Treatment of a Right-Sided Ureteroiliac Fistula in a Patient with a Simultaneous Left-Sided Ureteroileal Fistula

  • G. M. Veenstra,
  • L. M. C. L. Fossion,
  • G. Debonnaire,
  • K. de Laet

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/284505
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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We describe an 80-year-old female with a left ureteroileal fistula and simultaneously a right ureteroiliac fistula. Her history highlights the predisposing factors of radiation, major surgery in the region, and presence of bilateral double-J-stents. She was successfully treated with an endovascular approach after being initially misdiagnosed. There seems to be an increase in reporting ureteral fistulas, however this entity remains a rare clinical condition that can lead to life-threatening situations. A fast and accurate diagnosis of an ureteroarterial fistula remains a challenge.