Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System
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Case Report

An Unusual Presentation of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula: Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

The Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Campus Beilinson, Petach Tiqva, Israel

*Corresponding Author:

Yael Feferman
The Department of Surgery
Beilinson Hospital, Jabotinsky 39
Petach Tiqva, Israel
Tel: +972-3-9376208
Fax: +972-3-9376251
E-mail: yaelfef@gmail.com

Received date: July 4, 2015 Accepted date: July 24, 2015 Published date: July 30, 2015

Citation: Feferman Y, Bard V, Aviran N, Stein M, Kashtan H, et al. (2015) An Unusual Presentation of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula: Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. J Gastrointest Dig Syst 5: 314. doi:10.4172/2161-069X.1000314

Copyright: © 2015 Feferman Y et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License; which permits unrestricted use; distribution; and reproduction in any medium; provided the original author and source are credited

Background: Cholecystodoudenal fistula (CDF) as a cause of severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a rare event that has few reported cases. Methods: Here we discuss the case of an 86-year-old male who presented with UGIB due to a CDF. Results: The patient was diagnosed promptly and underwent successful emergent operation. Discussion and Conclusion: The following is a discussion of the case, accompanied by a brief review of enterobiliary fistulas. Physicians involved in the management of patients with UGIB should entertain the possibility of a biliary-enteric fistula as a possible cause, particularly in patients with risk factors for gallstone disease. Computed Tomography (CT) might enable prompt diagnosis.

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