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Epididymitis—An unusual presentation of colovesical fistula secondary to diverticulitis

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of colovesical fistula secondary to diverticulitis that had the unusual presentation of epididymitis is presented. The current literature on diverticulitis involving the urinary tract is reviewed.

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  1. Division of Urology, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd., N.W., D.C. 20007, Washington

    Walter M. O'Brien M.D. &  John H. Lynch M.D.

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O'Brien, W.M., Lynch, J.H. Epididymitis—An unusual presentation of colovesical fistula secondary to diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum 31, 570–572 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553734

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