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[Duodenocaval fistula].

Miguel Correia¹, Luísa Moreira, Fernando Moreira

¹Serviços de Cardiologia e de Medicina Interna, Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.

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|April 25, 2012

Summary

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A rare duodenocaval fistula, often serious, unexpectedly healed spontaneously in a patient with sepsis. This case highlights a non-surgical possibility for this severe digestive complication.

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Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision and Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy in Adults

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Case Reports

Background:

Duodenocaval fistula is a rare digestive complication, typically presenting with sepsis and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Surgical intervention is the standard treatment, often with a poor prognosis.

Observation:

A patient presented with sepsis and a diagnosed duodenocaval fistula, resulting from a foreign body perforation.
The fistula, a rare condition, was unexpectedly observed to spontaneously close.

Findings:

The duodenocaval fistula demonstrated spontaneous resolution without surgical intervention.
The patient experienced a favorable clinical outcome despite the initial severity.

Implications:

This case suggests that spontaneous closure may be a possible, albeit rare, outcome for duodenocaval fistulas.
It challenges the conventional surgical approach, indicating a need for further investigation into non-operative management possibilities.