Pericapsular Fistula of the Hip After Radiation Therapy and Resection of a Rectal Carcinoma. A Case Report* by P. JUSTIN TORTOLANI, HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MAURICE Y. NAHABEDIAN, and FRANK J. FRASSICA J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 81(11): November 1, 1999 ©1999 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Fig. 1 Radiograph made after a Hypaque (diatrizoate meglumine) enema, showing perirectal collection of fluid with communication to the pericapsular region of the left hip and into the thigh (white arrow). P. JUSTIN TORTOLANI et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1999;81: ©1999 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Fig. 2 T2-weighted magnetic resonance image revealing a sharp sinus tract posterior to the acetabulum, communicating between the rectum and the pericapsular region of the left hip (arrows). P. JUSTIN TORTOLANI et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1999;81: ©1999 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.