Recurrent vesicogluteal fistula due to sequestrum

Recto-femoral fistula presenting as emphysematous cellulitis of the knee: a case report & literature review

Purpose. The rectofemoral fistula represents a devastating complication of colorectal surgery. Its early diagnosis and treatment are critical to obtain a good patient outcome. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old Caucasian female patient presented with high fever, ileus, low back pain, sciatic nerve palsy, and infection of the right knee. After numerous surgical debridements and antibiotic therapies, a rectofemoral fistula was diagnosed. Conclusion. Increased doctors' alertness is mandatory for the early identification and surgical treatment of patients suffering from a rectofemoral fistula before the stage of diffuse infection has significantly decreases their postoperative morbidity and mortality.

[Vesico-acetabular fistula following prosthesis migration]

A rare case is described of vesico-acetabular fistula following acetabulum displacement of a hip replacement towards the inner bladder, fourteen years after the original insertion of the prosthesis. In all the reviewed literature of we have not found a single described case of vesico-acetabular fistula associated with displacement towards the bladder interior of a hip prosthesis, which leads us to consider this complication an exceptional one.