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Can A Closed Fistula Reopen After Several Years?

Hello, I would like to know if a dormant or closed fistula reopen after several years? I developed psoriasis this past summer. One of the sites that became very infected was on my back where I had surgery over ten years ago. A fistula had developed during healing and took many month to close. Now I have had output from that same spot. Is this possible?
posted on Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Hello, Fistula can recur. If surgically closed, at the same site it may not occur, but another one can develop. But a healed fistula can reopen after a long time due to some triggers that may be present. Thanks