Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Pelvic Fistulas Complicating Pelvic Surgery or Diseases: Spectrum of Imaging Findings

  • Sung Gyu Moon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, The Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC (Seoul National University Medical Research Center), and The Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Seung Hyup Kim (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, The Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC (Seoul National University Medical Research Center), and The Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Hak Jong Lee (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, The Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC (Seoul National University Medical Research Center), and The Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Min Hoan Moon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, The Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC (Seoul National University Medical Research Center), and The Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Jae Sung Myung (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, The Institute of Radiation Medicine, SNUMRC (Seoul National University Medical Research Center), and The Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2000.10.27
  • Accepted : 2001.02.07
  • Published : 2001.06.30
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Abstract

Pelvic fistulas may result from obstetric complications, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic malignancy, pelvic radiation therapy, pelvic surgery, or other traumatic causes, and their symptoms may be distressing. In our experience, various types of pelvic fistulas are identified after pelvic disease or pelvic surgery. Because of its close proximity, the majority of such fistulas occur in the pelvic cavity and include the vesicovaginal, vesicouterine, vesicoenteric, ureterovaginal, ureteroenteric and enterovaginal type. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the spectrum of imaging features of pelvic fistulas.

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