Sigmoid-sigmoid colon fistula caused by diverticulitis  

作　　者：Jeonghun Lee Young Joo Lee Youngsun Kim 

机构地区：[1]Department of Internal Medicine,Ye Hospital,Anyang,Republic of Korea [2]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Kyung Hee University Hospital,Kyung Hee University College of Medicine,Seoul,Republic of Korea

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2022年第4期491-492,共2页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：To the Editor:Diverticular disease is common worldwide and the incidence of this disease increases with aging.Complicated diverticulitis is serious and includes abscess,fistula,obstruction,and peritonitis.Eventually,surgical treatment is recommended to the patients with symptomatic complications.Among these,colocolic fistula caused by diverticulitis is rare findings and especially,sigmoid-sigmoid fistula is an extremely rare complication.The present report describes a case of sigmoid-sigmoid colon fistula caused by diverticulitis.The results of this case may help physicians to recognize that multidisciplinary management and surgery are needed for the treatment of complicated diverticulitis with fistula.

关 键 词：FISTULA COLON OBSTRUCTION 

分 类 号：R574.62[医药卫生—消化系统]