Colobronchial and gastrocolic fistulas: rare complication of Crohn's disease

F Flueckiger; P Kullnig; G Melzer; E Posch

doi:10.1007/BF01888799

Colobronchial and gastrocolic fistulas: rare complication of Crohn's disease

Gastrointest Radiol. 1990 Fall;15(4):288-90. doi: 10.1007/BF01888799.

Authors

F Flueckiger¹, P Kullnig, G Melzer, E Posch

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Austria.

PMID: 2210196
DOI: 10.1007/BF01888799

Abstract

A rare case of colobronchial and gastrocolic fistulas originating from the splenic flexure in a patient with Crohn's disease is presented. A computed tomographic (CT) examination of the chest first suggested the presence of the colobronchial fistula.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Fistula / etiology*
Colonic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Colonic Diseases / etiology*
Crohn Disease / complications*
Female
Gastric Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Gastric Fistula / etiology*
Humans
Intestinal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Fistula / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed