title: Spontaneous cholecysto-cutaneous fistula mimicking postoperative scar sinus.
abstract: Although biliary fistulae are common, spontaneous biliary fistulae are very rare. Even more rare are spontaneous cholecysto-cutaneous fistulae. A case of spontaneous cholecysto-cutaneous fistula presenting through an abdominal scar mimicking a postoperative scar sinus is presented, the literature is reviewed and the reasons for occurrence of such a fistula are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Command Hospital (EC), Alipore, Calcutta-700 027, India. baskaran_vasu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baskaran
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002921:Cicatrix; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis