An abnormal anatomical passage between the INTESTINE, and another segment of the intestine or other organs. External intestinal fistula is connected to the SKIN (enterocutaneous fistula). Internal intestinal fistula can be connected to a number of organs, such as STOMACH (gastrocolic fistula), the BILIARY TRACT (cholecystoduodenal fistula), or the URINARY BLADDER of the URINARY TRACT (colovesical fistula). Risk factors include inflammatory processes, cancer, radiation treatment, and surgical misadventures (MEDICAL ERRORS).

Descriptor ID	D007412
MeSH Number(s)	C06.267.550 C06.405.469.471 C23.300.575.185.550
Concept/Terms	Intestinal Fistula Intestinal Fistula Fistula, Intestinal Colovesical Fistula Colovesical Fistula Fistula, Colovesical Enterocutaneous Fistula Enterocutaneous Fistula Fistula, Enterocutaneous Cholecystoduodenal Fistula Cholecystoduodenal Fistula Fistula, Cholecystoduodenal

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