Two cases of colo-ovarian cyst fistula

  • D. Skipper
  • B. Moran
  • J. A. Dormandy
  • R. J. Heald
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Abstract

Fistula between the large bowel and an ovarian cyst is a recognised but rare pathological entity. We present two cases of colo-ovarian cyst fistula, the first occurring as a result of diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon and the second complicating a cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary. The aetiology of colo-ovarian cyst fistula is reviewed and the differential diagnosis is discussed.

Keywords

Public Health Internal Medicine Differential Diagnosis Sigmoid Colon Large Bowel 
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Résumé

Une fistule entre le côlon et un kyste ovarique est une lésion connue mais rare. Nous présentons deux cas de fistule colo-ovarienne, la première se produisant comme complication d'une maladie diverticulaire du côlon sigmoïde et une seconde compliquant un kyste adéno-carcinome de l'ovaire. L'étiologie des fistules colo-ovariennes sur kyste est revue; le diagnostic différentiel est discuté.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • D. Skipper
    • 2
  • B. Moran
    • 1
  • J. A. Dormandy
    • 3
  • R. J. Heald
    • 1
  1. 1.Basingstoke District HospitalBasingstokeUK
  2. 2.Frimley Park HospitalFrimleyUK
  3. 3.St. George's HospitalLondonUK

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