Unusual cause of diarrhoea –⁠ cholecystocolic fistula: case interpretation and overview of literature

Czech version

Authors: R. Švadlenková ¹; J. Cyrany ¹; T. Fejfar ¹; P. Hoffmann ²; A. Matějková ³; J. Laco ³; M. Kopáčová ¹
Authors‘ workplace: II. interní gastroenterologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ¹; Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ²; Fingerlandův ústav patologie, LF UK a FN Hradec Králové ³
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2015; 69(4): 378-380
Category: Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology: Case Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amgh2015378

Overview

We report a case of a 72-year-old woman who suffered from diarrhoea with weight loss for several weeks. After exclusion of an infectious cause, the CT and ERCP identified a cholecystocolic fistula, which was finally resolved by surgery leading to an improvement of the patient’s condition.

Keywords:
fistula –⁠ aerobilia –⁠ diarrhoea

The authors declare they have no potential con icts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
11. 7. 2015

Accepted:
22. 7. 2015

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