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A rare gastric ulcer complication: the gastrocolic fistula. A case report
A Cennamo1, A Falsetto, V De Pascale
1VI Divisione di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e d'Urgenza, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli.
Abstract:
We report a case of gastrocolic fistula following a benign gastric ulcer, which is now a truly exceptional finding, due to the widespread use of H2-receptor antagonists and proton- pump inhibitors. A review of the literature shows that this condition warrants a complete diagnostic work-up to exclude more ominous underlying diseases. Careful attention to the symptoms of peptic ulcer and particular care with patients undergoing long-term treatments with drugs potentially harmful for the stomach are recommended.
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