A rare and life-threatening condition: the role of radiologic imaging in conservatively treated duodenocaval fistula - case report.
| 1 | Zakład Diagnostyki Radiologicznej, Państwowy Instytut Medyczny MSWiA w Warszawie, Polska |
| 2 | Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych, Nefrologii i Transplantologii, Państwowy Instytut Medyczny MSWiA w Warszawie, Polska |
| 3 | Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych i Gastroenterologii, Państwowy Instytut Medyczny MSWiA w Warszawie, Polska |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Marta Tatur
Zakład Diagnostyki Radiologicznej, Państwowy Instytut Medyczny MSWiA w Warszawie, Wołoska 137, 02-507, Warszawa, Polska
Zakład Diagnostyki Radiologicznej, Państwowy Instytut Medyczny MSWiA w Warszawie, Wołoska 137, 02-507, Warszawa, Polska
Submission date: 2023-04-20
Final revision date: 2023-06-09
Acceptance date: 2023-08-23
Publication date: 2023-09-01
Zeszyty Naukowe PIM MSWiA 2023;1(3)
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A 56-year-old woman with cervical cancer treated previously with radio- and brachytherapy, and receiving palliative chemotherapy, with a right-sided nephrostomy, was admitted to the hospital with a suspected recurrence of a right kidney abscess. Diagnostic imaging has revealed a duodenocaval fistula (DCF) with an inflammatory reaction entraining the right ureter along with thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the left common iliac vein. Given the high perceived risk of surgical complications, the patient was treated conservatively and was discharged from the hospital in stable condition 5 weeks after admission.
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