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Subcutaneous emphysema: An uncommon presentation of enterocutaneous fistula

New York Medical College, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York

Rekha Mehta, MD

New York Medical College, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York

Patients with advanced cancer often develop enterocutaneous fistulae. The enterocutaneous fistulae usually develop from gastrointestinal malignancies. We describe a case report of a patient with schwannoma of the ovarian cyst wall who developed enterocutaneous fistula but presented with subcutaneous emphysema.

Key Words: cancer • emphysema • fistula • gastrointestinal

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 20, No. 6, 462-464 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000609


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