Internal fistulas are commonly seen following inflammatory diseases of bowel, malignancies and radiation. However, a spontaneous onset of an internal fistula following trauma is a rare presentation. We report a case of a jejuno-colic fistula following abdominal trauma.

Keywords: internal fistula, jejuno-colic fistula, post traumatic fistula.

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J D Dhinesh Balaji

Dept of General surgery, Sri Ramachandra institute for higher education and research, Chennai, India

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