A Giant Gas-filled Abdominal Mass in an Elderly Female: a Case Report

Overview

Journal World J Gastroenterol

Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2011 Oct 12

PMID 21987615

Citations 5

Authors

Hoi Man Deon Chong

Fung Yee Janet Lee

Anthony Lo

Chak Man Jimmy Li

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Abstract

We report an extremely rare case of gas-filled abdominal mass caused by an ovarian teratoma fistulating to the sigmoid colon. The patient was an 85-year-old female, who presented with severe abdominal distension. Urgent computed tomography scan showed a huge abdominal mass with air fluid level and fecal matter inside. Communication between the mass and the sigmoid colon was suspected. She underwent emergency laparotomy. The mass was resected with the involved segment of colon. Pathology confirmed squamous cell carcinoma arising from mature cystic teratoma of the ovary.

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