Open AccessMalignant Colojejunal Fistula First Discovered on CT: A Case Report
Author(s) -
G RGriselda Philomeoronha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8722.5102
Subject(s) - fistula , medicine , malignancy , diverticular disease , malignant disease , rare disease , radiology , disease , surgery , pathology , cancer
Benign coloenteric fistula is an uncommon condition. It may occur secondary to diverticular disease, peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease and so on. Malignant coloenteric fistula is a rare occurrence. Here we present a rare case of malignant colojejunal fistula secondary to locally invading colonic malignancy.