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Summary
Gastrocolic fistulas in children are most commonly seen after placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. We present a 14-year-old girl who developed a gastrocolic fistula following accidental corrosive acid ingestion. On evaluation of her symptoms, a barium swallow identified the gastrocolic fistula. It healed spontaneously in 3 months. This was both unexpected and remarkable. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of a gastrocolic fistula occurring following corrosive ingestion.
- Stomach and duodenum
- Parenteral / enteral feeding
- Gastrointestinal surgery
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Contributors ARD was responsible for the data collection, write-up, literature review, editing and submission process.
SJ was responsible for the write-up, definition of intellectual content, literature search, critical review and editing.
Competing interests None declared.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.