title: Gastrocolic fistula due to adenocarcinoma of the colon: simulation of primary gastric leiomyosarcoma on CT.
abstract: This article describes the CT findings in two patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon and gastrocolic fistula which simulated the classic appearance of gastric leiomyosarcoma on CT. The role of CT in the diagnosis of gastrocolic fistula is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003082:Colectomy; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed