Perforation of a malignant ovarian tumor into the recto-sigmoid colon

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2010 Oct;89(10):1362-3. doi: 10.3109/00016349.2010.501857.

Abstract

Ovarian cancer often presents at an advanced stage, but tends to be an intra-peritoneal disease that respects peritoneal planes. Thus, colo-rectal perforation of the tumor is an extremely rare presentation. The surgical treatment of malignant colo-ovarian fistula should include complete cyto-reduction at the same time as the treatment of the fistula. However, prognosis remains poor, because of the advanced stage of neoplasia. We report the case of a patient with an ovarian malignant tumor perforating into the recto-sigmoid colon. CT scan was the cornerstone of the radiological diagnosis. We managed to perform a complete cyto-reduction, including an en-bloc resection of the uterus, the mass, adnexa and recto-sigmoid with removal of the associated pelvic abscess.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Colon, Sigmoid / pathology
  • Colon, Sigmoid / surgery*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Fistula / surgery*
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Rectum / pathology
  • Rectum / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed