Ovarian Torsion Masquerading As Appendicitis In A Nine Year Old Child-A Case Report
Keywords:
Ovarian Torsion, Pediatric Age, Conservative Approach
Abstract
Ovarian torsion is an infrequent diagnosis in the pediatric age group. The clinical picture is nonspecific in children, which often makes the diagnosis a challenge. We present a case of a nine year old girl who presented with a two day history of fever, vomiting and acute abdominal pain. Initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis was made, however, on operative exploration, she was found to have a right adnexal torsion and detorsion was done. Ovarian torsion should be considered as differential diagnosis in pediatric and adolescent females presenting with abdominal pain. However, early recognition and prompt management yield significant reduction in morbidity and an increased likelihood of ovarian salvage to maximize the future reproductive potential.
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5. Guthrie BD, Adler MD, Powell EC. Incidence and trends of pediatric ovarian torsion hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2006. Pediatrics 2010; 125:532-8.
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7. Kamio M, Oki T, Inomoto Y, Tsuji T, Yoshinaga M, Douchi T. Torsion of the normal ovary and oviduct in a pre-pubertal girl. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2007; 33:87–90.[PubMed]
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10. Spinelli C, Di Giacomo M, Cei M, Mucci N. Functional ovarian lesions in children and adolescents: when to remove them. Gynecol Endocrinol 2009; 25:294–298. [PubMed]
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17. Rousseau V, Massicot R, Darwish A, et al. Emergency management and conservative surgery of ovarian torsion in children: a report of 40 cases. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2008; 21:201–6. [PubMed]
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2014.i06.22
Published: 2014-12-31
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M S, Shashidhar S, BP T. Ovarian Torsion Masquerading As Appendicitis In A Nine Year Old Child-A Case Report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2014Dec.31 [cited 2024Nov.8];2(6):627-30. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/171
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