Rare Case of a Combined Cholecystocolonic and Cholecystoduodenal Fistula Presenting With Pneumobilia

Case Rep Surg. 2024 Oct 4:2024:1084775. doi: 10.1155/2024/1084775. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Background: Cholecystoenteric fistulae are rare complications of gallstone disease, with a reported incidence of 0.5% to 0.9% of cholecystectomies. Cholecystoduodenal is the most common fistula followed by cholecystocolonic fistulae. Summary: We report a case of pneumobilia resulting from a combined cholecystoduodenal and cholecystocolonic fistulae treated with a laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy and open repair of the enteric fistulae. Conclusion: Combined cholecystoduodenal and cholecystocolonic fistulae are an extremely rare complication of gallstone disease, and meticulous preoperative planning and operative dexterity are needed to safely manage these unusual fistulae.

Keywords: biliary enteric fistulae; cholecystectomy; cholecystocolonic; cholecystoduodenal; cholecystoenteric.

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