Tuboovarian abscess simulating giant colonic diverticulum.
The plain abdominal film finding of a large air-filled cavity has a differential diagnosis that includes giant colonic diverticulum, volvulus, giant Meckel's or other small-bowel diverticulum, emphysematous cystitis, vesicoenteric fistula, bowel duplication, and mesenteric cyst. The case presented here expands this differential diagnosis to include tuboovarian abscess with fistulous communication to the bowel.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography