Diagnosis
Gastroenterology
Enterocutaneous Fistula
Enterocutaneous Fistula
Diagnosis
Your doctor will conduct a thorough physical exam and may prescribe the following tests to confirm a diagnosis of enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) :
- Abdominal CT scan
- Barium enema, if the fistula involves the colon
- Barium swallow, also called an esophagram. This test is a series of X-rays of the esophagus. You drink a liquid containing barium, which coats the inside of your esophagus. The barium causes changes in the shape of the esophagus to show up on the X-rays.
- Fistulogram, which involves injecting contrast dye into the opening of the skin of an ECF and taking X-rays.
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