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Axial cut of CT abdomen/pelvis with arrow showing fistula. CT, computed tomography.
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A CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with contrast showed a large right pleural effusion with a fistulous tract between the right kidney and right pleura (Figs. 1 and 2).
3D reconstruction of fistulous tract.
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A CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with contrast showed a large right pleural effusion with a fistulous tract between the right kidney and right pleura (Figs. 1 and 2).
Retrograde pyelogram from before and after fistula healing. "Before" image shows contrast spillage.
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Retrograde pyelography at 1 month follow-up showed complete resolution of her nephropleural fistula and the stent was removed at that time (Fig. 3).