[Enterovesical fistula complicating Crohn's disease: report of two cases]

Two female patients with enterovesical fistula complicating Crohn's disease are presented. Case 1: A 40-year-old woman having a 10-year history of diarrhea presented with vesical irritability of a three months duration. Administration of antibiotics did not relieve her of the symptoms and then pneumaturia appeared. Cystoscopic examination revealed fistulous opening. Barium enema study depicted rectovesical fistula. After partial cystectomy and temporary colostomy, ileocecal lesion was shown by contrast study and resection of ileocecal segment was performed seven months later. Case 2: A 33-year-old woman presented with vesical irritability of 7 years duration and pneumaturia and fecaluria of 4 years duration. Cystoscopic examination revealed localized bullous edema but no apparent fistula. Cystography, as well as contrast studies demonstrated ileo-vesical, ileo-ascending colonic and ileo-sigmoidal fistulas. One-stage resection of diseased intestine and partial cystectomy were performed. In both cases, pathological diagnoses of Crohn's disease was made, and postoperative course was uneventful for over 10 months. Thirty eight cases of enterovesical fistula complicating Crohn's disease are reviewed.