Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum

A 76 year old Chinese woman presented with a pelvic abscess, secondary to perforated carcinoma of the jejunum. Plain abdominal radiograph showed a mottled lesion which corresponded to the site of the perforated tumour seen on CT and confirmed during laparotomy. The clinical and imaging features of c...

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Main Authors: Wilfred C.G. Peh, Judy W.C. Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1996-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1594
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description A 76 year old Chinese woman presented with a pelvic abscess, secondary to perforated carcinoma of the jejunum. Plain abdominal radiograph showed a mottled lesion which corresponded to the site of the perforated tumour seen on CT and confirmed during laparotomy. The clinical and imaging features of carcinoma of the jejunum are briefly reviewed.
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spelling doaj.art-4fa40e366894486d8514eaa0b6b283502022-12-21T20:15:09ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67781996-11-0114212310.4102/sajr.v1i4.1594961Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunumWilfred C.G. Peh0Judy W.C. Ho1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary HospitalDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary HospitalA 76 year old Chinese woman presented with a pelvic abscess, secondary to perforated carcinoma of the jejunum. Plain abdominal radiograph showed a mottled lesion which corresponded to the site of the perforated tumour seen on CT and confirmed during laparotomy. The clinical and imaging features of carcinoma of the jejunum are briefly reviewed.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1594
spellingShingle Wilfred C.G. Peh
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title Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum
title_full Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum
title_fullStr Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum
title_full_unstemmed Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum
title_short Pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum
title_sort pelvic abscess formation in perforated carcinoma of the jejunum
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