A Case of Gastrocolic Fistula Secondary to Colon Cancer.
- Author:
Joon Mo CHUNG
;
Yong Hwan CHOI
;
Young Oh KWEON
;
Sung Kook KIM
;
Sung Gon CHOI
;
Young Hwan CHEIGH
;
Wan Sik YU
;
In Soo SUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fistula;
Gastrocolic;
Colon cancer
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Barium;
Carcinoid Tumor;
Colon*;
Colonic Neoplasms*;
Crohn Disease;
Diagnosis;
Diverticulitis;
Dizziness;
Endoscopy;
Enema;
Eructation;
Fistula*;
Lymphoma;
Peptic Ulcer;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Stomach Ulcer;
Tuberculosis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1995;15(4):755-763
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastrocelic fistula of malignant origin is a rare complication, usually due to gastric or colon cancer. Possible other etiologic factors resulting in gastrocolic fistula are peptic ulcer, trauma, carcinoid tumor, intestinal tuberculosis, Crohn's disease, lymphoma, intraabdominal abscess, diverticulitis and etc. At the present, earlier diagnosis and treatment of gastric and colon cancer may explain the low frequency of malignant gastrocolic fistula than the past but the review of Korean literatures revealed only two reports of gastrocolic fistula secondary to gastric cancer and another from benign gastric ulcer. Yet, there has been no report of fistula due to colon cancer. We experienced a case of colon cancer with postural dizziness, fecal eructation who was diagnosed as gastrocolic fistula by endoscopy, barium enema, UGI series and finally underwent operation. Therefore, we report this case with the review of literatures.
