Chronic gastro-abdominal wall fistula with secondary massive thoracoabdominal wall abscess and costal destruction after laparoscopic gastricolithotomy: A case report

This may be the first reported case of a chronic thoracoabdominal abscess and costal destruction caused by an undetected chronic gastro-abdominal wall fistula. We believe that this is a novel type of gastric fistula and the diagnosis and treatment were challenging.