Direct urological complications in Crohn's disease: enterovesical fistula and ureteral obstruction

Crohn's disease has a tendency to form fistulae and abscesses, which may lead directly to urological complications. Three patients were seen who had entero-vesical fistulae; only one of these could be demonstrated radiologically. There were also seven patients with Crohn's disease who had...

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Published in:	RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebende Verfahren Vol. 138; no. 2; p. 162
Main Authors:	Raaijmakers, P A, Boetes, C, Strijk, S P, de Boer, H H, Debruyne, F M, Rosenbusch, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-02-1983
Subjects:	Adult Crohn Disease - complications Crohn Disease - diagnostic imaging Crohn Disease - surgery Female Humans Intestinal Fistula - diagnostic imaging Intestinal Fistula - etiology Male Radiography Ureteral Obstruction - diagnostic imaging Ureteral Obstruction - etiology Urinary Bladder Fistula - diagnostic imaging Urinary Bladder Fistula - etiology
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Summary:	Crohn's disease has a tendency to form fistulae and abscesses, which may lead directly to urological complications. Three patients were seen who had entero-vesical fistulae; only one of these could be demonstrated radiologically. There were also seven patients with Crohn's disease who had ureteric obstruction.
ISSN:	1438-9029