colo-enteric fistula
A colo-enteric fistula is a type of gastrointestinal fistulation wherein there is abnormal communication between the colon and the small bowel.
Pathology
It can occur from a number of causes which include:
- Crohn disease - considered one of the commonest causes
- colorectal carcinoma
- prior surgery
- diverticulitis
- pancreatitis
- intestinal lymphoma
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu colo-enteric fistula:
