Gastrocolic fistula as a complication of a gastric ulcer related to Helicobacter pylori in a child

Alexandre Mancheron; Arnaud Bonnard; Nadia Belarbi; Jérôme Viala; Hélène Lengline

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2023.07.008

Gastrocolic fistula as a complication of a gastric ulcer related to Helicobacter pylori in a child

Arch Pediatr. 2024 Jan;31(1):89-91. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2023.07.008. Epub 2023 Nov 22.

Authors

Alexandre Mancheron¹, Arnaud Bonnard², Nadia Belarbi³, Jérôme Viala⁴, Hélène Lengline⁵

Affiliations

¹ University of Paris-Cité, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² University of Paris-Cité, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
³ Department of Pediatric Imaging, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
⁴ University of Paris-Cité, Paris, France; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
⁵ Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.

PMID: 37993314
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2023.07.008

Abstract

Gastrocolic fistulas are very rare in children and their association with Helicobacter pylori is poorly described. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with a history of chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, halitosis, and growth delay diagnosed with H. pylori-associated gastritis and gastrocolic fistula. The boy recovered with resection surgery and antibiotic therapy for eradication of the pathogen. This is the first description of a gastrocolic fistula in pediatrics related to H. pylori.

Keywords: Gastrocolic fistula; Helicobacter pylori; Pediatrics; Ulcer.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Fistula*
Gastritis* / diagnosis
Helicobacter Infections* / complications
Helicobacter Infections* / diagnosis
Helicobacter Infections* / drug therapy
Helicobacter pylori*
Humans
Male
Stomach Ulcer*