Tubular enteric duplication presenting as jejuno-colic fistula in a 38 years old adult
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20204166Keywords:
Colo-enteric fistula, Jejuno-colic fistula, Enteric duplication, Benign intestinal fistula, DiarrhoeaAbstract
Colo-enteric fistula is a rare entity, malignancy being the commonest cause. Both adenocarcinoma and rarely lymphoma have been known to cause it. Benign jejuno-colic fistulas are mostly secondary to tuberculosis or inflammatory bowel disease. Here we present a case of a young adult male, who presented with altered bowel habits. Colonoscopy and oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) revealed a fistulous tract between the proximal jejunum to the splenic flexure of colon. Surgery revealed a small fistulous connection between the above-mentioned parts of the bowel about 1cm long. Histopathology demonstrated it to have all the layers of the intestinal anatomy, hence indicating a possibility of congenital aetiology, probably enteric duplication of communicating tubular variety.
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