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Primary carcinoma of the duodenum producing a malignant duodenocolic fistula

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A unique case of primary duodenal carcinoma with a malignant duodenocolic fistula is reported.En-bloc resection of the lesion with pancreatico-duodenectomy and right hemicolectomy resulted in a 15-month disease-free interval.

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  1. Department of Pathology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

    M. Arisan Ergin M.D., Antonio Alfonso M.D., Stephen P. Auda M.D. & Marian Waxman M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 40, 11203, Brooklyn, NY

    M. Arisan Ergin M.D., Antonio Alfonso M.D., Stephen P. Auda M.D. & Marian Waxman M.D.

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Ergin, M.A., Alfonso, A., Auda, S.P. et al. Primary carcinoma of the duodenum producing a malignant duodenocolic fistula. Dis Colon Rectum 21, 408–412 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586716

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