Computed tomography findings of gaseous necrosis in epithelial ovarian cancer: a report of three cases.
Necrosis in pathologic specimens of ovarian cancer is well documented; however, computed tomography (CT) evidence of gaseous necrosis in the absence of fistulation with bowel has not yet been described. We report three cases of ovarian adenocarcinoma that on CT showed evidence of gross gaseous necrosis, mimicking a pelvic abscess.
Cronin
Paul
P
Department of Clinical Radiology, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom.
Crosse
Barbara
B
Lane
Geoff
G
Spencer
John A
JA
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005740:Gases