Aggressive Treatment of Malignant Duodenocolic Fistula : A Case Report

Malignant duodenocolic fistula is a rare complication of gastrointestinal malignancy for which carcinoma of the ascending colon is the most common cause. A case of 39-year-old female with duodenocolic fistula caused by adenocarcinoma of the hepatic flexure was reported. Successful surgical treatmen...

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Main Authors: Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Prasit Watanapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mahidol University 1999-02-01
Series:Siriraj Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246874
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Summary:Malignant duodenocolic fistula is a rare complication of gastrointestinal malignancy for which carcinoma of the ascending colon is the most common cause. A case of 39-year-old female with duodenocolic fistula caused by adenocarcinoma of the hepatic flexure was reported. Successful surgical treatment was achieved by right hemicolectomy en bloc with proximal pancreatoduodenectomy. The patient received a full course of adjuvant chemotherapy and she is now completely free of symptom and without any evidence of recurrent disease, 2 years after the resection.
ISSN:2228-8082