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A Rare Case of a Cholecysto-duodenocolonic Fistula Secondary to Cholelithiasis

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Journal J Surg Case Rep
Specialty General Surgery
Date 2024 Mar 25
PMID 38524675
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Abstract

Internal biliary fistula is a rare but well-known complication of cholelithiasis. It is a notoriously challenging entity to diagnose and manage. Gallstones are often the causative factor in the formation of a cholecystoenteric fistula, with the most common internal biliary fistula being a cholecystoduodenal fistula followed by a cholecystocolonic fistula. Rarely, do these fistulae exist simultaneously. Here, we present an uncommon case of cholecysto-duodenocolonic fistula.

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