Preferred Name

Intestinal Fistula [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Intestinal Fistula

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000001700

altLabel

Intestinal Fistula

cui

C0021833

MESH DEFINITION

An abnormal anatomical passage between the INTESTINE, and another segment of the intestine or other organs. External intestinal fistula is connected to the SKIN (enterocutaneous fistula). Internal intestinal fistula can be connected to a number of organs, such as STOMACH (gastrocolic fistula), the BILIARY TRACT (cholecystoduodenal fistula), or the URINARY BLADDER of the URINARY TRACT (colovesical fistula). Risk factors include inflammatory processes, cancer, radiation treatment, and surgical misadventures (MEDICAL ERRORS).

MESH DUI

D007412

MeSH name

Intestinal Fistula

MESH UI

M0011571

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000001700

NUI

N0000001700

prefLabel

Intestinal Fistula [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

38851006

tui

T190

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000003378

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