Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology · 1999 · 54 citations · 3 references
MedicinePathologyGastroenterologyBiliary Tract DiseaseBiliary Tract DisordersFistula ManagementBiliary Fistula ManagementBroad-spectrum AntibioticsConservative Surgical TreatmentFistula Incidence
The complication of cholecystocutaneous fistula secondary to calculus cholelithiasis is an extremely rare occurrence. The incidence has further decreased with the advent of broad-spectrum antibiotics, ultrasonography, and safe and early surgical treatment of biliary tract disease. We are reporting a rare cholecystocutaneous fistula presenting in the right-side gluteal region below the iliac crest.
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Spontaneous external biliary fistulas.