Pyelo‐Hepatic Fistula Resulting From a Perinephric Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review
Jonathan Alcantar, Emily Hahn, Anthony Castelvecchi, Mark Wille · 2026
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Description
A kidney infection that tunnels into the liver sounds impossible, yet a seventy year old woman arrived with exactly that. Jonathan Alcantar and three co-authors report in 2026 how her perinephric abscess, found late behind right hip pain, had bored a fistula between kidney and liver. Contrast studies traced the channel plainly.
Rather than open surgery, the team drained the liver through two tubes, stented the ureter, added a kidney drain, and aimed antibiotics by culture. The infection cleared and later imaging confirmed the channel had closed. The authors claim the first reported case of its kind. They credit minimal invasion with sparing a frail patient a major operation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jonathan Alcantar, Emily Hahn, Anthony Castelvecchi, Mark Wille |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |