Open AccessA perforated sigmoid colon cancer initially diagnosed as a tubo‐ovarian abscess: A teaching case
Author(s) -
Maleki Asieh,
Layegh Parvaneh,
Seddighian Seyedeh Hoda,
Khosravi Maedeh,
Ariamanesh Mona,
Dehghani Mansoureh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5982
Subject(s) - medicine , sigmoid colon , ovarian cancer , abscess , colorectal cancer , general surgery , radiology , surgery , cancer , rectum
Given the wide range of differential diagnoses for adnexal masses, the key issue is the correct assessment of the initial location to rule out malignant or emergency cases. Here, we report a case of perforated sigmoid colon cancer initially diagnosed as a tubo‐ovarian abscess.