Colocutaneous fistula

Case contributed by Naqibullah Foladi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of bullet injury.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Fistulography

Fluoroscopy

The patient was injected non-ionic contrast material via a cannula through external opening in the left groin.

After injection parts of sigmoid colon and distal descending colon were opacified.

Case Discussion

The imaging findings demonstrate communication between external opening and sigmoid colon consistent with a colocutaneous fistula.

 

This case is also contributed by Dr. Rasool Noori and Dr. M. Javid karimy 

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