Gastro-umbilical Fistula as a Rare Complication of Benign Gastric Ulcer Perforation: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2007.57.5.455
- Author:
Ju Young LEE
1
;
Kyung Mi JANG
;
Hoi Soo YOON
;
Min Jeong KIM
;
Kwanseop LEE
;
Yul LEE
;
Sang Hoon BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea. jkm7290@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Abdomen;
Ultrasonography;
Gastric fistula;
Stomach ulcer
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Colon, Transverse;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Female;
Fistula*;
Gastric Fistula;
Humans;
Peptic Ulcer;
Stomach;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Stomach Ulcer*;
Ultrasonography;
Umbilicus
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2007;57(5):455-457
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An fistula occurring between the stomach and other abdominal internal organs or to the surface of the body is usually encountered as a complication of stomach cancer or colon cancer, peptic ulcer disease, or other variable causes. The most common type of gastric fistula is a gastro-colic fistula that is mainly found as a complication of a gastric carcinoma or of a carcinoma of the transverse colon invading each other. Sometimes, a benign gastric ulcer perforation also can cause a gastro-colic fistula. However, as far as we know, a fistula occurring between the stomach and the umbilicus has not been reported. Here we present a case report of a gastro-umbilical fistula in a young woman that manifested as a umbilical discharge.
