Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A case report of colouterine fistula due to colonic diverticulitis: a rare complication |
| Authors: |
Shweta Pandey, Saurabh Maheshwari, Uddandam Rajesh, Darshan Singh Grewal, Vibhuti Maria |
| Source: |
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: |
SpringerOpen, 2020. |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Diverticulosis, Diverticulitis, Colouterine, Fistula, Complication, Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, R895-920 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background Colouterine fistula is a very rare entity because of the sturdy and muscular nature of the uterus. Due to the rarity of this condition and nonspecific clinical findings, it poses a diagnostic challenge to treating physicians. Case presentation Here, we report a case of a 64-year-old female, who presented with lower abdominal pain. Clinically, there was suspicion of a recto-vaginal fistula. However, on imaging, she was found to have a colouterine fistula secondary to sigmoid diverticulitis. Conclusion It is essential to be aware of this rare complication of sigmoid diverticulitis. The imaging plays a cardinal role in the diagnosis and guiding the management of this disease. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2090-4762 |
| Relation: |
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00301-3; https://doaj.org/toc/2090-4762 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s43055-020-00301-3 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/fd3dda4d91284eaa8ee514bd106331b2 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.fd3dda4d91284eaa8ee514bd106331b2 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
