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We report a unique case of a triple gastro-colic fistula, identified during an emergency surgical intervention after radiological replacement of a PEG one year following its initial placement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An 83-year-old man with Parkinson's-related dysphagia underwent PEG placement. One year later, following catheter occlusion, it was replaced radiologically. The next day, the patient developed abdominal pain and diarrhea, and imaging revealed catheter misplacement into the transverse colon. Surgical exploration identified three chronic and dehiscent fistulous tracts involving the stomach, transverse colon, and sigmoid colon. The patient was treated with colonic resection, gastric double-layer suture, and surgical gastrostomy. 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