Fecaluria refers to the passing of fecal material into the urine.
Clinical setting:
(1) ureterocolic fistula
(2) vesicocolic fistula
(3) urethrorectal fistula
Predisposing factors:
(1) trauma
(2) cancer
(3) iatrogenic injury
(4) severe urinary tract infection, including tuberculosis and urinary calculi
(5) Crohn's disease
(6) radiation therapy
(7) diverticulitis
Clinical findings:
(1) pneumaturia
(2) recurrent urinary tract infection
(3) foul-smelling and discolored urine
Microscopic findings:
(1) severe bacteruria, usually with mixed flora and including enterics
(2) food debris
Diagnosis:
(1) cystoscopy
(2) imaging studies with contrast material
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Specialty: Nephrology, Clinical Laboratory