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Will Enterocutaneous Fistula Heal By Itself?
My sister aged 33 yrs is suffering from drug resistant intestinal tuberculosis/crohn's disaese and taking ATT medication since five months,abdominal pain is decreasing but still reveals now and from last month from her 4yrs back appendectomy scar feacal matter has started coming out and continues. CT Scan report shows it is entrocondeous fistula.Doctors are saying it'll be cured by its own or after her medication of 6months we could go for surgery if it won't be cured but not before that. Are we right? Please help.
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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I have evaluated your query for your sister in details .
* Tuberculous tract in form of fistula gets healed in many cases with time ,
if not healed then requires corrective surgery .
Hope this will help to clear your doubt .
Wishing her fine recovery .
Always welcome for any further assistance anytime .
Regards .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your sister in details .
* Tuberculous tract in form of fistula gets healed in many cases with time ,
if not healed then requires corrective surgery .
Hope this will help to clear your doubt .
Wishing her fine recovery .
Always welcome for any further assistance anytime .
Regards .
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