Cholecystocolonic fistula secondary to ascending colon diverticular disease: A case report
Document Type
Case Report
Department
Radiology
Abstract
Cholecystocolonic fistula occurring as a complication of colonic diverticular disease is a rarely encountered clinical entity in which the patient may remain asymptomatic or present with vague abdominal or systemic symptoms. Imaging studies are usually not very reliable or effective in detecting direct communication between gallbladder and colon. However, indirect signs such as pneumobilia, gallstones, gallbladder adherent to colon and colonic diverticulosis may help reach the diagnosis. Treatment of cholecystocolonic fistula in symptomatic patients is usually surgical. However, in asymptomatic patients or patients with risk factors and comorbidities, non-surgical options such as conservative management or biliary stenting can be considered.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Clinical Case Reports
DOI
doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9405
Recommended Citation
Bhojani, F.,
Memon, W. A.,
Ahmad, N.,
Zohaib Uddin, M. M.,
Nadeem, N.,
Zafar, U.,
Khan, S.,
Khan, F.
(2024). Cholecystocolonic fistula secondary to ascending colon diverticular disease: A case report. Clinical Case Reports, 12(9), 1-6.
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