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Review
. 2011 Apr 11;1(1):e14.
doi: 10.4081/cp.2011.e14. eCollection 2011 Mar 29.

Peritoneal carcinomatosis mimicking a perforated diverticulitis

Olivier Facy  1 , Nicolas Lagoutte  1 , Brice Paquette  1 , Patrick Rat  1 , Pablo Ortega Deballon  1
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis mimicking a perforated diverticulitis

Olivier Facy et al. Clin Pract. .

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with a pelvic abscess and a malignant pancreatic tumor. The management of this complicated diverticulitis included radiological drainage and surgery. This abscess was due to a peritoneal carcinomatosis originating from the pancreas, which is an extremely rare cause of intestinal perforation.

Keywords: carcinomatosis; pelvic abscess; perforation..

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: the authors report no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Initial computed tomography. Two pelvic abscess (arrows) beside the sigmoid colon.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Initial computed tomography. Tissular tumor of the caudal pancreas (long arrow) with a splenic vein thrombosis and a segmental portal hypertension (short arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Emergency computed tomography one month later. Pneumoperitoneum and diffuse liquid in the left upper abdomen.
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