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}}In medicine, a fistula (pl. fistulas or fistulae) is an abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
Location of fistulas
Fistulas can develop in various parts of the body. The following list is sorted by the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.
H: Diseases of the eye, adnexa, ear, and mastoid process
(H04.6) Lacrimal fistula
(H70.1) Mastoid fistula
Craniosinus fistula: between the intracranial space and a paranasal sinus
(H83.1) Labyrinthine fistula
Perilymph fistula: tear between the membranes between the middle and inner ears
I: Diseases of the circulatory system
(I25.4) Coronary arteriovenous fistula, acquired
(I28.0) Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels