fistula

Introduction

An abnormal passage from one epithelialized tissue to another.

More general terms

• abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)

More specific terms

• aortoenteric fistula; aortoduodenal fistula
• arterial fistula
• arteriovenous (AV) fistula
• bronchial fistula
• bronchopleural fistula
• carotid-cavernous fistula
• cutaneous fistula
• enterovesical fistula
• esophageal fistula
• fistula-in-ano (anorectal fistula)
• gastrocolic fistula
• gastroduodenal fistula
• gastrojejunocolic fistula
• hepatothoracic fistula
• intestinal fistula
• lacrimal fistula
• nasolabial fistula
• oromaxillary fistula
• oronasal fistula; nasopharyngeal fistula
• oval window fistula
• perilymph fistula
• peritoneal fistula
• pilonidal sinus/fistula
• pleural fistula
• prostatic fistula
• rectal fistula
• round window fistula
• salivary fistula
• tracheal fistula
• umbilical fistula
• ureteral fistula
• urethral fistula
• urethroperineal fistula
• urinary bladder fistula
• vaginal fistula
• venous fistula
• venovenous fistula
• vesicouterine fistula
• vesicovaginal fistula

Additional terms

• fistulization