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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2013; 19(43): 7816-7819
Published online Nov 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7816
Development of enterohepatic fistula after embolization in ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report
Yun Ho Lee, Ja Seol Koo, Chang Ho Jung, Sang Yoon Chung, Jae Joong Lee, Seung Young Kim, Jong Jin Hyun, Sung Woo Jung, Rok Seon Choung, Sang Woo Lee, Jai Hyun Choi
Yun Ho Lee, Ja Seol Koo, Chang Ho Jung, Sang Yoon Chung, Jae Joong Lee, Seung Young Kim, Jong Jin Hyun, Sung Woo Jung, Rok Seon Choung, Sang Woo Lee, Jai Hyun Choi, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 516 Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do 425-707, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee YH, Koo JS, Jung CH, Chung SY, Lee JJ, Kim SY and Hyun JJ reviewed the case and collected the data; Lee YH, Koo JS, Jung SW, Choung RS, Lee SW and Choi JH wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Ja Seol Koo, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 516 Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do 425-707, South Korea. jskoo@korea.ac.kr
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Received: July 22, 2013
Revised: August 26, 2013
Accepted: September 15, 2013
Published online: November 21, 2013
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Abstract

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract that has been associated with the formation of fistulas to adjacent organs in few case reports. However, GIST with enterohepatic fistula has not been reported. Here we report the case of an enterohepatic fistula that occurred after embolization of a liver mass originating in the distal ileum. An 87-year-old woman was hospitalized for melena. On initial conventional endoscopy, a bleeding focus in the gastrointestinal tract was not found. Because of massive hematochezia, enteroscopy was performed through the anus. A protruding, ulcerative mass was found in the distal ileum that was suspected to be the source of the bleeding; a biopsy sample was taken. Electrocoagulation was not successful in controlling the bleeding; therefore, embolization was performed. After embolization, the patient developed a high fever and severe abdominal tenderness with rebound tenderness. Follow-up abdominopelvic computed tomography revealed an enterohepatic fistula between the liver and distal ileum. The fistula was treated surgically by segmental resection of the distal ileum and unlooping of the liver mass.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Enterohepatic fistula; Therapeutic embolization; Bleeding; Ileal gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Core tip: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) with fistula is a rare condition, however, it can be seen during treatment. Herein we report a case of an enterohepatic fistula that occurred after therapeutic embolization of liver mass originated from ileal GIST.