TWO CASES OF COLOUTERINE FISTULA CAUSED BY DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE SIGMOID COLON
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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...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1882-5133,1345-2843
DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.68.1202