Abstract
Renocolic fistulas are amongst the commonest causes of a renoalimentary fistula. We report a case in which the diagnosis was made on CT examination and confirmed by a barium study and at surgery. A review of literature on causes and investigation of renoalimentary fistulae is presented.
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