A Sigmoidouterine Fistula with Cyclic Rectal Bleeding

Ileo‐uterine Fistula as a Complication of Myomectomy Case Report

“…Entero-uterine fistulae may present with foul-smelling vaginal discharge which may be seen to come through the cervix (Martin et al, 1956), or as cyclical rectal bleeding with secondary amenorrhoea (El-Minawi et al, 1972). This present patient only had intermittent lower abdominal pain and complained o infertility.…”

“…Danforth and Case (1933) reviewed the literature and found 58 reports of entero-uterine fistulae. Since then, 29 more cases have been described (Martin et al, 1956;Franco and Clough, 1956;Turkel and Weingold, 1962;El-Minawi et al, 1972). The fistula usually joins the uterine fundus to the small intestine or sigmoid colon.…”