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To the Editor: Vesicoenteric fistula usually develops as a complication of colonic diverticulitis, although other conditions, such as colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, and bladder cancer, may be associated with it. Urinary symptoms such as pneumaturia and dysuria are the most common symptoms. We describe the development of vesicoileal fistula as a complication of postoperative radiation therapy for cervical cancer.

A 45-year-old woman visited the emergency department with hematochezia and gross hematuria that had begun simultaneously. The initial vital signs were relatively stable, with a blood pressure of 133/83 mm Hg, a heart rate of 86 beats per minute, and a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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