Gastrocolic fistulas are observed in association with several conditions. Traditionally, peptic ulcer disease was commonly implicated in the formation of gastrocolic fistulas; however, this is now a rare etiology. Here, we present a case of gastrocolic fistula secondary to peptic ulcer disease alone, in addition to reviewing the literature and providing options for diagnosis and treatment.

INTRODUCTION Limited data currently exists regarding the diagnostic indicators of peptic ulcer perforation for early detection among patients in Thailand. Delayed diagnosis and treatment for an ulcer can be life-threatening, resulting in shock or death. OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic indicators of peptic ulcer perforation. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cohort study was conducted in a tertia...

OBJECTIVES To show important aspects of gastroduodenal peptic ulcer and of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents. SOURCES Technical textbooks and MEDLINE and LILACS databases including publications between 1966 and 2006. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS The etiology of peptic ulcer in children and adolescents may be primary, associated with H. pylori infection, or secondary, in w...

Symptoms of 50 patients with the irritable bowel syndrome were compared with those of 49 with endoscopically proven peptic ulcer disease and 49 with radiologically or endoscopically proven inflammatory bowel disease using a questionnaire which was administered after the diagnosis was made. Symptoms of bowel dysfunction including pain related to bowel movements were more likely to occur in the i...

Symptoms of 50 patients with the irritable bowel syndrome were compared with those of 49 with endoscopically proven peptic ulcer disease and 49 with radiologically or endoscopically proven inflammatory bowel disease using a questionnaire which was administered after the diagnosis was made. Symptoms of bowel dysfunction including pain related to bowel movements were more likely to occur in the i...

peptic ulcer disease and its complications have long been studied but the coexistence of two major complications in a kissing ulcer is uncommon. we present our experience with this entity and review the related literature. a 27 year old man was suffering from concomitant major complication of duodenal kissing ulcer, huge anterior perforation and uncontrolled posterior bleeding, presenting as he...

A peptic ulcer in a child looks the same as it does in an adult, and many of the aetiologies of peptic ulcer disease in children are similar to those in adults. However, there are many differences between children and adults, especially in the areas of clinical presentation, the prevalences of different types of ulcer disease, and the prevalence of complications of ulcer disease. Therefore the ...

BACKGROUND Peptic ulcer disease is one of the most common diseases prevalent in developing country like Nepal and with availability of endoscopy there have been increase in diagnosis and therapeutic use of endoscopy. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease in patient who came for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Kathmandu Medical College Tea...

Background: Peptic ulcer is the commonest cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding accounting for the majority of cases of non-variceal haemorrhage. Its incidence is rising in the older population and accounts for a considerable clinical and economic burden. Methods: A MEDLINE/EMBASE based search of the literature from 1985 to 2013 inclusive was performed using the medical subject terms p...