[Obstruction of the sigmoid colon due to an ovarian metastasis of colonic origin]

J Belge Radiol. 1989 Aug;72(4):289-91.
[Article in French]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adult
  • Colonic Neoplasms*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Radiography
  • Sigmoid Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Sigmoid Diseases / etiology*