Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Colopleural fistula and fecopneumothorax are very rare complications of Crohn's disease. Fistula formation is frequent in Crohn's disease and occurs in approximately 33% of patients. On the other hand, fistulous communicati...
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| author | Popoviæ M Pavloviæ A Adžiæ T Krivokapiæ Z Barišiæ G Gojniæ M |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Colopleural fistula and fecopneumothorax are very rare complications of Crohn's disease. Fistula formation is frequent in Crohn's disease and occurs in approximately 33% of patients. On the other hand, fistulous communication between the pleural cavity and adjacent organs below the diaphragm is extremely rare.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe the case of 27 year-old female with colopleural fistula as a complication of Crohn's disease. The diagnosis was established with clinical exam, barium enema, chest X-ray, abdominal and chest CT exam. The treatment was surgical.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Colopleural fistula and fecopneumothorax are rare but life treating complications of Crohn's disease. Surgical treatment is mandatory as soon as the diagnosis is established.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98b65b4cffba4c1ebc112a2f82f078a72022-12-22T03:16:36ZengBMCBMC Gastroenterology1471-230X2006-06-01611710.1186/1471-230X-6-17Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's diseasePopoviæ MPavloviæ AAdžiæ TKrivokapiæ ZBarišiæ GGojniæ M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Colopleural fistula and fecopneumothorax are very rare complications of Crohn's disease. Fistula formation is frequent in Crohn's disease and occurs in approximately 33% of patients. On the other hand, fistulous communication between the pleural cavity and adjacent organs below the diaphragm is extremely rare.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe the case of 27 year-old female with colopleural fistula as a complication of Crohn's disease. The diagnosis was established with clinical exam, barium enema, chest X-ray, abdominal and chest CT exam. The treatment was surgical.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Colopleural fistula and fecopneumothorax are rare but life treating complications of Crohn's disease. Surgical treatment is mandatory as soon as the diagnosis is established.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/6/17 |
| spellingShingle | Popoviæ M Pavloviæ A Adžiæ T Krivokapiæ Z Barišiæ G Gojniæ M Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease BMC Gastroenterology |
| title | Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease |
| title_full | Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease |
| title_fullStr | Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease |
| title_short | Fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula – uncommon complications of Crohn's disease |
| title_sort | fecopneumothorax and colopleural fistula uncommon complications of crohn s disease |
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