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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2014; 20(7): 1882-1886
Published online Feb 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1882
Published online Feb 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1882
Pancreatic pseudocystocolonic fistula treated without surgical or endoscopic intervention
Jae Choon Kwon, Bo Yean Kim, Ah Lim Kim, Tae Hoon Kim, Myung Il Park, Ho Jin Jung, Jang Hwan Lim, Jae Kwon Jung, Hyun Soo Kim, Dong Wook Lee, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Dong-gu Daegu, 701-600, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim BY and Kim AL were the attending doctors for the patient; Kim TH and Park MI were involved in the preparation of the manuscript; Jung HJ and Lim JH helped with diagnosis and management of the patient; Jung JK performed the colonoscopy; Kim HS designed the case report; Kwon JC wrote the manuscript; Lee DW revised the manuscript for critical intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Dong Wook Lee, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, 183 Ayangro, Dong-gu Daegu 701-600, South Korea. storm5333@naver.com
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Received: September 11, 2013
Revised: December 9, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 21, 2014
Revised: December 9, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: We present the case of a 76-year-old female who was admitted to our institution with epigastric pain and a fever. Abdominal computed tomography and colonoscopy revealed a pseudocystocolic fistula. The patient was treated with antibiotics and bowel cleansing was administered using a polyethylene glycol solution. Induction of spontaneous drainage into the colon, through bowel cleansing, can treat small pseudocystocolic fistulas.