title: Cecal obstruction caused by paratubal cysts in a 24-year-old woman.
abstract: A 24-year-old woman with no significant past medical or surgical history presented with diffuse abdominal pain and distention with decreased frequency of bowel movements for 1 month. A computerized tomography scan showed a massively dilated cecum suggesting obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy revealed bowel obstruction secondary to a band of fibroadipose tissue associated with paratubal cysts originating from the left fallopian tube. Removal of the band was performed with thorough examination of the bowel confirming absence of perforation or necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Frayer
authors.forename: Ryan M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Caughran
mesh_terms: D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010310:Parovarian Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult