Gastro-cutaneous fistula

Case contributed by Roman Bernal Troetsch
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Past history: 1) Gastric Cancer 2) Gastric resection + Gastro-ileal anastomosis. Physical Exam: nutritional content output by fistula in the skin

Patient Data

Age: 55
Gender: Male
Fluoroscopy

The image showed fistulous tract from the stomach to the skin.

No passage of contrast into the anastomosis as additional finding.

Case Discussion

Endoscopy revealed to the greater curvature of stomach fistula to the skin adjacent to the anastomosis (occluded).

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