Naslov
Colobronchial fistula following a partial resection of the colon

Autori
Maras-Šimunić Marina ; Dragičević, Dragan ; Škorić, Maja ; Poljak, Nikola Kolja ; Šimunić, Marin

Izvornik
Signa Vitae (1334-5605) 8 (2013), 2; 70-73

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
colobronchial fistula; barium enema; colon resection; postoperative complication.

Sažetak
We report a case of colobronchial fistula as a late consequence of the resection of the colon due to relapse of the gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). A 54-year-old man experiencing pain in the left upper abdominal region underwent double-contrast barium enema which revealed a fistulous channel between the splenic flexure of the colon and the bronchial tree. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy, after an extensive washout and aspiration of barium sulphate, confirmed the existence of a fistula in left lower subsegmental bronchi. The patient underwent left lower lobectomy, resection of the colobronchial fistula and resection of the splenic flexure of the colon. A year after the operation, the multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) showed neither signs of malignant abdominal disease, nor signs of pathological changes in the lung bases.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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