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We present an unusual case of isolated nephrocutaneous fistula secondary to renal calculi with perirenal infection. The usefulness of computed tomography (CT), with its depiction of the extent of involvement and its characterization of the disease process, is described and the literature is reviewed.
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Cooper, S.G., Richman, A.H. & Tager, M.G. Nephrocutaneous fistula diagnosed by computed tomography. Urol Radiol 11, 33–36 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02926470
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