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Malignant gastrocolic fistula is most commonly associated with adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon in the Western World. Despite radical approaches to treatment, long-term survival is rarely documented.<\/jats:p>\n                     <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                        <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                        <jats:p>We report a case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with the classic triad of symptoms associated with gastrocolic fistula. Radical <jats:italic>en-bloc<\/jats:italic> surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy were performed. She is still alive ten years after treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                     <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                        <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                        <jats:p>Gastrocolic fistula is an uncommon presentation of adenocarcinoma of the transverse colon. 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