Duodenocolic Fistula Presenting as Feculent Emesis: An Unfortunate Case of Aggressive Colon Adenocarcinoma in a Young Patient 1569

Authors

Ranjit Makar MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Muthena Maklad MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Hamza Aziz MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Daisy S. Lankarani MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Bipin Saud MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Mahendran Jayaraj MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Shahid Wahid MD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Gordon Ohning MD; PhD, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Abstract

Publication Date

10-1-2019

Publication Title

The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume

114

First page number:

S874

Abstract

Duodenocolic fistula is am extremely rare complication of colon adenocarcinoma. Patient typically present with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Rarely patients can present with feculent emesis in which case diagnosis can be confirmed with imaging and endoscopic evaluation. We present an unfortunate case of duodenocolic fistula in a young patient.

Disciplines

Gastroenterology | Oncology

Language

English

Repository Citation

Makar, R., Maklad, M., Aziz, H., Lankarani, D. S., Saud, B., Jayaraj, M., Wahid, S., Ohning, G. (2019). Duodenocolic Fistula Presenting as Feculent Emesis: An Unfortunate Case of Aggressive Colon Adenocarcinoma in a Young Patient 1569. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 114 S874.
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/01.ajg.0000595804.56871.a3