Colosalpingeal fistula: a rare complication of colonic diverticular disease |
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Authors: | S. M. Williams D. J. Nolan |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DZ, UK, GB |
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Abstract: | Diverticular disease is a common condition in Western countries. The formation of inflammatory fistulae, usually from sigmoid colon to bladder or vagina, can be a feature of complicated cases of the disorder and is normally an indication for surgical intervention. We present a case of colosalpingeal fistulation occurring secondary to diverticulitis, a complication which, to our knowledge, has not been previously reported in the radiological literature. As in this instance, the initial clinical presentation of this problem can often be non-specific, with localising symptoms occurring later. In our case, barium enema examination allowed good demonstration of the fistulous communication before the more specific symptoms were clinically apparent. Received: 29 July 1998; Revision received: 29 October 1998; Accepted: 4 November 1998 |
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Keywords: | : Diverticulitis Complications Fistula Aetiology |
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