%0 Case Reports
%T Vesicovaginal and vesicorectal fistula in a patient with systemic sclerosis: A case report.
%A Quteineh M
%A Obeid SN
%A Al-Shami K
%A Hanifa H
%J Clin Case Rep
%V 12
%N 2
%D 2024 Feb
%M 38389964
暂无%R 10.1002/ccr3.8550
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This case highlights the need for further research to explore a potential link between systemic sclerosis and fistula development, and the importance of raising awareness among clinicians about this possibility for timely appropriate management.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The primary diagnosis in this case is systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) in a 47-year-old female patient with various clinical manifestations, including vesicovaginal and vesicorectal fistulas. The medical interventions and diagnostic workup involved an electrocardiogram, cardiac echocardiogram, pulmonary function tests, beta blockers, aspirin, inhaled corticosteroids, albuterol, endoscopy, biopsy, treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection, fluconazole for candida esophagitis, endoscopic dilation for achalasia, anticholinergic therapy for mixed urinary incontinence, gabapentin for neuropathic symptoms, analgesia for knee pain, and psychiatric treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The outcomes described in the case report include the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis, the identification of vesicovaginal and vesicorectal fistulas, the patient's medical history and symptoms over the years, and various treatments and management strategies.