Malignant gastro-colic fistula presenting with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis

Locally invasive colonic carcinomas are seldom complicated by the formation of gastro-colic fistula. The authors present a case of a 52-year-old man with malignant gastro-colic fistula presenting with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis posing operative challenges.

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Published in:	BMJ case reports Vol. 2011; no. jan03 1; p. bcr1120103491
Main Authors:	Matar, Hosam E, Sagriotis, Ioannis, Nair, Manojkumar S, Navaratnam, Romi, Stoker, David L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 11-01-2011 BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
Subjects:	Abdomen Adenocarcinoma - complications Blood clots Catheters Colonic Diseases - complications Colonic Diseases - diagnosis Colonic Diseases - etiology Colonic Neoplasms - complications Colorectal cancer Europe (West) Gastric Fistula - complications Gastric Fistula - diagnosis Gastric Fistula - etiology Humans Intestinal Fistula - complications Intestinal Fistula - diagnosis Intestinal Fistula - etiology Male Middle Aged Middle-East Molecular weight Pain Postoperative period Stomach Thrombosis Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis - etiology Veins & arteries
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Summary:	Locally invasive colonic carcinomas are seldom complicated by the formation of gastro-colic fistula. The authors present a case of a 52-year-old man with malignant gastro-colic fistula presenting with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis posing operative challenges.
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ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3491