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. 1981 Jul;57(669):463–465. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.57.669.463

Closure of a gastrocolic fistula after treatment with cimetidine

Michael D L Morgan, Helen Kapila
PMCID: PMC2424971  PMID: 7312747

Abstract

A 66-year-old Englishman developed a gastrocolic fistula as a result of peptic ulceration. Treatment with cimetidine prompted unexplained closure of the fistula.

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