A CASE OF SIGMOID-UTERINE FISTULA CAUSED BY SIGMOIDAL DIVERTICULITIS

Colouterine Fistula Caused by Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Colouterine fistula is an extremely rare condition because the uterus is a thick, muscular organ. Here, we present a case of a colouterine fistula secondary to colonic diverticulitis. An 81-year-old woman was referred to the emergency department with abdominal pain and vaginal discharge. Computed tomography showed a myometrial abscess cavity in the uterus adherent to the thick sigmoid wall. Upo...

A Case of Colovesical Fistula Induced by Sigmoid Diverticulitis

Colonic diverticulosis has continuously increased, noticeably left-sided diseases, in Korea. A colovesical fistula is an uncommon complication of diverticulitis, and its most common cause is diverticular disease. Confirmation of its presence generally depends on clinical findings, such as pneumaturia and fecaluria. The primary aim of a diagnostic workup is not to observe the fistular tract itse...

Colocutaneous fistula complicating sigmoid diverticulitis.

Colocutaneous fistula is a very rare complication of colonic diverticular disease. Herein we describe a case with a fistula connecting the sigmoid with the left flank area complicating diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon. An 85-year-old female patient with a history of acute diverticulitis 3 months earlier, was admitted with a subcutaneous abscess in the left flank. The abscess was drained and ...

Colovesical fistula in sigmoid diverticulitis

Published online 30 August 2012 Ann. Ital. Chir., 84, 4, 2013 477 Pervenuto in Redazione Marzo 2012. Accettato per la pubblicazione Luglio 2012 Correspondence to: Prof. Luciano Izzo, General Surgery Unit, P. Valdoni Department, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Viale del Policlinico 150, 00161. Roma (e-mail: [email protected]) Roberto Fiori**, Luciano Izzo*, Annarita Forcione*, Antonio B...

Bacterial meningitis and sigmoid diverticulitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes.