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The plain abdominal film finding of a large air-filled cavity has a differential diagnosis that includes giant colonic diverticulum, volvulus, giant Meckel's or other small-bowel diverticulum, emphysematous cystitis, vesicoenteric fistula, bowel duplication, and mesenteric cyst. The case presented here expands this differential diagnosis to include tuboovarian abscess with fistulous communication to the bowel.
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PMID:Tuboovarian abscess simulating giant colonic diverticulum. 650 Feb 51