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Peritoneal carcinomatosis mimicking a perforated diverticulitis
oleh: Olivier Facy, Nicolas Lagoutte, Brice Paquette, Patrick Rat, Pablo Ortega Deballon
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2011-04-01 |
Deskripsi
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.