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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Colovesical fistula
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Accession:HP:0034255 term browser browse the term
Definition:An aberrant, pathological communication between the colon and the bladder.
Comment:The most common cause of colovesicular fistulas is the sequelae of complicated diverticulitis and accounts for over two-thirds of cases. The second most common cause is a malignancy in 10% to 20% of cases and is usually adenocarcinoma of the colon. Crohn's colitis is the third most common cause (5% to 7% of cases) and usually is a result of long-standing disease.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Colovesicular fistula;   Vesicocolic fistula



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the genitourinary system 0
        Urogenital fistula 0
          Bladder fistula 0
            Colovesical fistula 0
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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the genitourinary system 0
        Abnormality of the urinary system 0
          Abnormality of the lower urinary tract 0
            Abnormality of the bladder 0
              Abnormal bladder morphology 0
                Bladder fistula 0
                  Colovesical fistula 0
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