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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Cholecystoenteric fistula in a patient with advanced gallbladder cancer: A case report and review of literature.

Chun-Yu Wang, Sung-Hua Chiu, Wei-Chou Chang, Meng-Hsing Ho, Ping-Ying Chang

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Chun-Yu WangDepartment of General Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Sung-Hua ChiuDepartment of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Wei-Chou ChangDepartment of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Meng-Hsing HoDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Ping-Ying ChangDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan. max-chang@yahoo.com.tw.
Tri-Service General Hospital · TWNational Defense Medical Center · TW

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Abstract

backgroundCholecystoenteric fistula (CEF) involves the formation of a spontaneous anomalous tract between the gallbladder and the adjacent gastrointestinal tract. Chronic gallbladder inflammation can lead to tissue necrosis, perforation, and fistulogenesis. The most prevalent cause of CEF is chronic cholelithiasis, which rarely results from malignancy. Because the symptoms and laboratory findings associated with CEF are nonspecific, the condition is often misdiagnosed, presenting a challenge to the surgeon when detected intraoperatively. Therefore, a preoperative diagnosis of CEF is crucial. CASE SUMMARY: We present the case of a 57-year-old male with advanced gallbladder cancer (GBC) who arrived at the emergency room with persistent vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. An abdominopelvic computed tomography scan revealed a contracted gallbladder with bubbles in the fundus connected to the second portion of the duodenum and transverse colon. We suspected that GBC had invaded the adjacent gastrointestinal tract through a cholecystoduodenal fistula (CDF) or a cholecystocolonic fistula (CCF). He underwent multiple examinations, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, an upper gastrointestinal series, colonoscopy, and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; the results of these tests confirmed a diagnosis of synchronous CDF and CCF. The patient underwent a Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy and loop ileostomy to address the severe adhesions that were previously observed to cover the second portion of the duodenum and hepatic flexure of the colon. His symptoms improved with supportive treatment while hospitalized. He initiated oral targeted therapy with lenvatinib for further anticancer treatment.

conclusionThe combination of imaging and surgery can enhance preoperative diagnosis and alleviate symptoms in patients with GBC complicated by CEF.

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Biliary enteric fistulaCase reportCholecystocolonic fistulaCholecystoduodenal fistulaCholecystoenteric fistulaGallbladder neoplasms

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