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Spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula: A rare complication of reflux nephropathy

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A rare case of nephrocutaneous fistula due to reflux nephropathy in a 4-year-old female child is presented here. No such case has been described previously in the English literature.

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  1. Department of Urology, Institute of Postgraduate Studies & Research, BJ Medical College, Civial Hospital, Ahmedabad, India

    H. G. Motiwala

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Motiwala, H.G. Spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula: A rare complication of reflux nephropathy. International Urology and Nephrology 29, 411–414 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02551105

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