Early Diagnosis of a Small Adenocarcinoma in a Rectovaginal Fistula Related to Crohn's Disease

doi:https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.69

Open AccessArticle10.14309/crj.2015.69

Early Diagnosis of a Small Adenocarcinoma in a Rectovaginal Fistula Related to Crohn's Disease

Deepa Maheswari Narasimhulu,Anna Serur,Neekianund Khulpateea-2015-01-01-ACG Case Reports Journal

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While adenocarcinomas have occasionally been reported in perianal fistulae, malignant changes occurring in rectovaginal fistulae are rare, with only a handful of reported cases. We report a 73-year-old woman with Crohn's disease who was diagnosed at an early stage with adenocarcinoma in a rectovaginal fistula. This rare disease poses many diagnostic challenges.

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While adenocarcinomas have occasionally been reported in perianal fistulae, malignant changes occurring in rectovaginal fistulae are rare, with only a handful of reported cases. We report a 73-year-old woman with Crohn's disease who was diagnosed at an early stage with adenocarcinoma in a rectovaginal fistula. This rare disease poses many diagnostic challenges.

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MedicineRectovaginal fistulaDiseaseFistulaAdenocarcinomaCrohn's diseaseGeneral surgerySurgery

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