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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2018; 6(12): 538-541
Published online Oct 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i12.538
Published online Oct 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i12.538
Colovesical fistula as the initial manifestation of advanced colon cancer: A case report and review of literature
Małgorzata Skierucha, Wojciech Barud, Jerzy Baraniak, Department of Internal Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin 20-081, Polen (POL), Poland
Witold Krupski, Department of Radiology, Medical University in Lublin, Lublin 20-081, Polen (POL), Poland
Author contributions: Skierucha M and Barud W made equal contribution in the study concept, collecting data and writing the paper. Baraniak J and Krupski W took part in diagnostics and provided imaging data.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent to colostomy was obtained from the patient before the operation.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Małgorzata Skierucha, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 11, Lublin 20-081, Polen (POL), Poland. malgorzata.skierucha@gmail.com
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Received: July 4, 2018
Peer-review started: July 4, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: September 13, 2018
Accepted: October 10, 2018
Article in press: October 10, 2018
Published online: October 26, 2018
Processing time: 114 Days and 23.8 Hours
Peer-review started: July 4, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: September 13, 2018
Accepted: October 10, 2018
Article in press: October 10, 2018
Published online: October 26, 2018
Processing time: 114 Days and 23.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Colovesical fistulas are a rare complication of very advanced cancers of the abdominal or pelvic cavity. This article presents a case of a female patient whose first manifestation of colon cancer was a misleading watery diarrhea, which was later found to be urination through a pathologic junction between the bladder and distal colon.