A colovesical fistula is an abnormal connection that develops between the colon and the bladder. It can result from diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, or another gastrointestinal condition. Read on to ...

Damaged pancreatic ducts that disrupt the normal communication between the pancreas and other organs in the body are responsible for causing a pancreatic fistula. An internal pancreatic fistula ...

Carotid cavernous fistula is a condition that affects your eye. It can come on suddenly after a head injury or slowly over time. A carotid-cavernous fistula is an irregular connection between your ...

THE detection of a continuous murmur with systolic accentuation is of the highest significance in the diagnosis and in the location of the site of an arteriovenous fistula. It is therefore appropriate ...

A fistula is an abnormal connection between two organs. In the case of a rectovaginal fistula, the connection is between a woman’s rectum and vagina. The opening allows stool and gas to leak from the ...

Fistulas are atypical tube-like connection that forms between two organs or vessels inside the body. The most common fistulas are anal, urinary tract, and gastrointestinal fistulas. There are many ...

An anal fistula is a tunnel that develops from the inside of the anus to the skin outside. It usually starts near blocked or infected anal glands and forms an abscess (a pus-filled pocket). Pus and ...

M.O. (161780), a 49-year-old woman, was admitted to Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center because of epigastric pain radiating to the back and to both shoulders. At the age of 27 biliary surgery had ...