Spontaneous choledochoduodenal fistula secondary to long-standing ulcer disease

There are several varieties of bilioenteric fistulae. They are usually incidental findings, but once detected, various modalities can then be employed to further delineate the fistula. The fistulae usually arise as a complication of chronic duodenal ulcer disease, cholelithiasis or previous instrume...

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Published inSingapore medical journal Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 205 - 207
Main Authors H'NG, M. W. C, YIM, H. B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore Singapore Medical Association 01.04.2003
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Biliary Fistula - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Duodenal Diseases - etiology
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Intestinal Fistula - etiology
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Pyloric Stenosis - complications
Pyloric Stenosis - therapy
Stents
Stomach Ulcer - complications
Stomach Ulcer - diagnosis
Tropical medicine
Asia
Singapore
Case study
Gastroduodenal
Choledochoduodenal
Spontaneous
Digestive diseases
Complication
Ulcer
Fistula
Biliary tract disease
Gastric disease
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Summary:There are several varieties of bilioenteric fistulae. They are usually incidental findings, but once detected, various modalities can then be employed to further delineate the fistula. The fistulae usually arise as a complication of chronic duodenal ulcer disease, cholelithiasis or previous instrumentation to the biliary system. The presence of a fistula per se does not immediately equate to necessity for surgery. The treatment is dependent on its aetiology.
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ISSN:0037-5675