Spontaneous Colo-Umbilical Fistula Complicating Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Spontaneous Colo-Umbilical Fistula Complicating Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Colocutaneous fistula caused by diverticulitis is relatively uncommon with colo-umbilical fistulas being even rarer. We herein report a rare case of a spontaneous colo-umbilical fistula due to diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon. The fistula developed from a diverticulum of the sigmoid colon that di...

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Main Authors: Bolanaki, Helen, Kouklakis, Georgios, Courcoutsakis, Nikos, Oikonomou, Panagoula, Karayiannakis, Anastasios J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690254/

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