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Recurrent Type 1 Enterocutaneous Fistula and Granulomatous Gastritis: A Case Report
Dogukan Dogu1, Nezih Akkapulu1, Sinan Efe Yazici1
1Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND Enterocutaneous fistula is an abnormal communication between the gastrointestinal tract and skin. One-third of enterocutaneous fistulas disappear spontaneously, but the rest of them require surgical treatment. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 34-year-old woman with enterocutaneous fistula that she had had for year. She had previously undergone 2 unsuccessful operations, and the fistula recurred twice. Distal subtotal gastrectomy and Billroth 2 reconstruction were performed. In the pathological examination, the distal gastrectomy specimen revealed foci of ulceration. Well-circumscribed non-necrotizing granulomas were occasionally encountered beneath the ulcers. CONCLUSIONS Failure of treatment in recurrent fistula management has a variety of reasons. Our clinical experience shows that granulomatous gastritis can be a complicating factor in treatment of recurrent enterocutaneous fistula.
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