Abstract
The authors present a case of left ovarian metastasis from colon carcinoma causing sigmoid obstruction. On US and CT the ovarian mass appears as a primary malignant lesion. The lesion caused a regular sigmoid stenosis which mimicked, on barium enema, a volvulus and screened the primary lesion.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / complications
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
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Adult
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Colonic Neoplasms*
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
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Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
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Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
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Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Ovarian Neoplasms / secondary*
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Radiography
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Sigmoid Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Sigmoid Diseases / etiology*