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SGCF resulting exclusively from benign chronic gastric ulcer penetration is rarely reported and is generally regarded as a historical curiosity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      An 81-year-old man presented with persistent enteric-like drainage after traumatic disruption of a subcutaneous abdominal nodule that had been stable for approximately three decades. Comprehensive imaging and endoscopic investigations confirmed the presence of an SGCF originating from a benign gastric ulcer. Laparoscopic exploration demonstrated dense, localized fibroinflammatory adhesions anchoring the stomach to the anterior abdominal wall. Definitive management consisted of\n                      <jats:italic>en bloc<\/jats:italic>\n                      excision of the fistulous tract combined with a laparoscopically assisted subtotal gastrectomy, which was completed successfully.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although rare, benign penetrating gastric ulcers may give rise to chronic fistulous tracts involving the abdominal wall. In the present case, the imaging, operative, and histopathological findings supported a chronic localized fistulizing process in which the formation of dense adhesions may have limited free perforation. 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