title: Pancreatico-colonic fistula after acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Diagnosis with spiral CT using rectal water soluble contrast media.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Colonic complications are rare but lethal events in acute pancreatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 42-year-old man who suffered from a pancreatico-colonic fistula following a necrosectomy for severe pancreatitis; the fistula was demonstrated by spiral computed tomography using rectal water soluble contrast media.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Computed tomography with rectal contrast detects pancreatico-colonic fistulas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Marmara University Medical Faculty. Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Davut
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tüney
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altun
authors.forename: Afsar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barlas
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yegen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012007:Rectum; D012995:Solubility; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D014867:Water