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Ileo-abdominal wall fistula caused by diverticulum of the ileum

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We report a very rare case of ileo-abdominal fistula caused by penetration of the ileal diverticulum. Small bowel diverticulosis is generally considered to be an innocuous condition. In this report, we describe a case of ileal diverticulitis associated with an abdominal wall abscess.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahimachi, Kurume 830, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Naofumi Eriguchi, Shigeaki Aoyagi & Toshimichi Nakayama

  2. Department of Surgery, Kyushu Medical Center Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Yasunori Emi & Motonori Saku

  3. Clinical Research Institute, Kyushu Medical Center Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan, , , , , , JP

    Kouji Yoshida

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  1. Naofumi Eriguchi
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(Received May 26, 1997; accepted Aug. 22, 1997)

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Eriguchi, N., Aoyagi, S., Nakayama, T. et al. Ileo-abdominal wall fistula caused by diverticulum of the ileum. J Gastroenterol 33, 272–275 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005350050082

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