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- Title
Infected Pancreatic Pseudocysts With Colonic Fistula Formation Successfully Managed by Endoscopic Drainage Alone: Report of Two Cases.
- Authors
Howell, Douglas A.; Dy, Robert M.; Gerstein, Wendy H.; Hanson, Brian L.; Biber, Barbara P.
- Abstract
Fistulization of pancreatic pseudocysts into surrounding viscera is a well-known phenomenon and usually requires surgical management. We report two cases of pancreatic pseudocysts that developed spontaneous fistulas to the colon with resulting fever and abdominal pain. The patients were managed nonoperatively with a combination of endoscopic drainage and antibiotics, and their pseudocysts and fistulas resolved. The patients have remained symptom-free for a mean of 14 months of follow-up.
- Subjects
FISTULA; PANCREATIC tumors; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; TUMOR surgery; ANTIBIOTICS
- Publication
American Journal of Gastroenterology (Springer Nature), 2000, Vol 95, Issue 7, p1821
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02162.x