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ReviewJournal of medical case reports2024

Gastrosplenic fistula due to splenic lymphoma: two case reports and review of the literature.

Feryel Letaief Ksontini, Yosra Zaimi, Isaad Nefzi, Salim Khrouf, Myriam Ayari, Sonia Sghaier, Asma Zidi, Houcine Magherbi, Mouna Ayadi

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Review in Journal of medical case reports, 2024. 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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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Feryel Letaief KsontiniDepartment of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Yosra ZaimiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Isaad NefziDepartment of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Salim KhroufDepartment of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Myriam AyariDepartment of Gastroenterology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia. ayari.myriam@hotmail.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7361-8248
Sonia SghaierDepartment of Surgery A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Asma ZidiDepartment of Surgery A, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Houcine MagherbiDepartment of Radiology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mouna AyadiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Salah Azaiez Institute, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Tunis El Manar University · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastrosplenic fistula is a rare and potentially fatal complication of various conditions. Lymphoma is the most common cause. It can occur spontaneously or after chemotherapy. Gastrosplenic fistula diagnosis can be confused with a splenic abscess because of the presence of air into the mass. The computed tomography identification of the fistulous tract is the key to a right diagnosis. Treatment modalities include surgical resection, chemotherapy, or a combination of both. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we report two patients with gastrosplenic fistula due to diffuse large B cell lymphoma. The first patient was a 54-year-old Caucasian woman with an enormous primary splenic diffuse large B cell lymphoma leading to the development of a spontaneous fistula in the stomach. The second patient was a 48-year-old Caucasian male patient with an enormous splenic diffuse large B cell lymphoma complicated by fistula after chemotherapy. Both patients died of septic shock several days after surgery.

conclusionGastrosplenic fistula is a rare complication with a poor-prognosis, for which surgery is currently the preferred treatment.

Indexed as

Abdominal AbscessFistulaLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseSplenic DiseasesConfusionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedChemotherapyGastrosplenic fistulaLymphomaSurgery

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PMID38449048
PMCPMC10918876
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