Cholecystoenteric fistula following cholecystectomy: a rare complication case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholecystoenteric fistula (CEF) is a rare complication of biliary disease, characterized by an abnormal connection between the gallbladder and the gastrointestinal tract. It typically arises in the setting of chronic cholelithiasis or inflammation, resulting in the erosion of the gallbladder wall into adjacent gastrointestinal organs. Although imaging modalities like computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) have advanced, preoperative diagnosis remains difficult. Post-cholecystectomy CEF is exceptionally rare, with very few cases reported in literature, making its diagnosis and management a significant challenge.

Case description

A 51-year-old male with a history of open cholecystectomy i

SUBMITTER: Syafawani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593167 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature