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Gastric cancer presenting with gastrocolic fistula

Le cancer gastrique avec fistule gastrocolique

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Abstract

Gastrocolic fistula formation is an extremely rare complication of gastric adenocarcinoma. Here we reported a 65-year-old man who was admitted with recent onset halitosis and weight loss. Radiologic and endoscopic examinations revealed gastric cancer fistulizing transverse colon. The tumor was unresectable and the patient died in a short time after diagnosis.

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La formation d’une fistule gastrocolique est une complication extrémement rare d’un adénocarcinome gastrique. Nous signalons ici le cas d’un homme de 65 ans qui a été admis avec une halitose d’apparition récente et une perte de poids. Les examens radiologiques et endoscopiques avaient révélé un cancer gastrique fistulé dans le côlon transverse. La tumeur était irrésécable et le patient est décédé dans un court laps de temps aprés le diagnostic.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    E. Koçak, İ Bıyıkoğlu, E. Akbal & S. Köklü

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Koçak, E., Bıyıkoğlu, İ., Akbal, E. et al. Gastric cancer presenting with gastrocolic fistula. Acta Endosc 39, 429–430 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10190-009-0103-2

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