Abstract
The authors, on the basis of a case recently observed, suggest to take into account the presence of an ovarian "microcarcinoma" when a jejunal stenosis of uncertain origin is found in a female patient. In fact, ovarian carcinoma is often misdiagnosed. A complete surgical exploration is recommended even though diagnostic techniques such as endoscopy, CT scan, ultrasonography and X-ray barium enema are negative.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoma / complications*
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Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoma / surgery
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Colon / diagnostic imaging
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Colon / pathology*
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Colon / surgery
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Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
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Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
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Constriction, Pathologic / pathology
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Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*
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Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
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Radiography