Hepato-bronchial fistula secondary to perforated sigmoid diverticulitis: a case report

Hepato-bronchial fistula secondary to perforated sigmoid diverticulitis: a case report

Abstract Background Patients with diverticulitis are predisposed to hepatic abscesses via seeding through the portal circulation. Hepatic abscesses are well-documented sequelae of diverticulitis, however instances of progression to hepato-bronchial fistulization are rare. We present a case of divert...

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Main Authors: Jun Sunny Yin, Shaylan Govind, Daniele Wiseman, Richard Inculet, Raymond Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Diverticulitis
Hepatic abscess
Hepato-bronchial
fistula
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1270-y

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