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J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2020 Jun 24. Epub 2020 Jun 24.

Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izmir, TURKEY.

Study Objectives: Methylene blue (MB) is an antioxidant that ameliorates ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in several tissues. We analyzed the effects of MB as an inhibitor of torsion-detorsion injury in rat ovaries.

Methods And Results: Rats were randomly divided into five groups: Group 1 was the sham group where laparotomy only was performed. Read More

Adv Pediatr 2020 Aug 13;67:113-121. Epub 2020 May 13.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Center for Surgical Outcomes Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Electronic address:

Case Rep Womens Health 2020 Jul 12;27:e00232. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States of America.

Background: Fetal ovarian masses are common abdominal anomalies in female fetuses, often diagnosed in the third trimester. Most masses are benign and tend to resolve spontaneously within a few months after birth, but larger masses may present complications such as torsion.

Case: A 21-year-old primagravid woman was noted to have a complex avascular solid mass in the fetal left pelvis, which was consistent with complex fetal left ovarian torsion. Read More

BJOG 2020 Jun 22. Epub 2020 Jun 22.

Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

Background: Adnexal torsion (AT), a serious gynaecological emergency, often presents with non-specific symptoms leading to delayed diagnosis.

Objective: To compare the test accuracy of ultrasound (USS), computerized tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MRI) to diagnose AT.

Search Strategy: We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane CENTRAL until December 2019. Read More

Clin Imaging 2020 Jun 12;68:29-35. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of an abdominal and/or pelvic ultrasound (US) performed within 24 h after a negative CT of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) in the emergency department (ED). The secondary endpoint is to assess whether there is a significant increase in length of stay (LOS) in the ED due to immediate US reimaging.

Method: We reviewed the imaging reports of 335 patients over the course of 3 years in our ED who had an US within 24 h after a negative CTAP. Read More

Indian Pediatr 2020 Jun;57(6):515-518

University of Split, School of Medicine, Soltanska 2, 21 000 Split, Croatia and Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21 000 Split, Croatia.

Objective: To determine management of pediatric ovarian masses and identify the factors associated with ovarian preservation.

Methods: From January, 2002 to January, 2019 the case records of 72 patients (median age 14 y), who underwent surgery for ovarian tumors were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Tumors were most common in the age group 14-17 yrs (58. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Jun;99(24):e20627

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

The aim of our study was to compare the clinical and surgical characteristics of pregnant and nonpregnant women with surgically verified ovarian torsion, as well as the differences among 3 trimesters during pregnancy.We conducted a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with surgically proven ovarian torsion in our hospital from January 2012 to June 2018. The clinical characteristics, surgical procedure, pathologic outcomes, and trimesters of pregnancy were analyzed. Read More

Ginekol Pol 2020 ;91(5):277-280

Department of Gynaecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the conditions of ovarian preservation during adnexal torsion surgery, and safety of ovarian preservation.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 130 patients, who underwent surgery for ovarian benign tumor pedicle torsion in Fujian Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital from June 2013 to June 2018, was conducted. This study analyses the possible risk factors affecting the operation method using multiple logistic regression and analyses the complications and the recovery of ovarian function after the treatment of the ovarian preservation. Read More

Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2020 Jun 28;15(2):366-376. Epub 2020 Mar 28.

Department of Children's Developmental Defects Surgery and Traumatology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.

Introduction: The current trend in adnexal surgery in children is to minimize the invasiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, reduce the number of complications and reduce the risk of infertility.

Aim: Evaluation of the usefulness and effectiveness of laparoscopy in diagnostics and treatment of pathological lesions of adnexa in the pediatric population and evaluation of the correlation of imaging with the intraoperative diagnosis during laparoscopy.

Material And Methods: The study included 89 patients aged 0-18 years (mean: 12. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol India 2020 Jun 6;70(3):220-224. Epub 2020 May 6.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Dhanvantri Nagar, Puducherry, 605006 India.

The aim of the study was to analyse risk factors, surgical findings, ovarian salvage rate and histology of ovarian mass. We reviewed 81 cases of surgically proven ovarian torsion retrospectively from June 2014 to June 2019 at a tertiary care referral centre in South India. Demographic, clinical and surgical details of all patients were noted from the medical records. Read More

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020 May 20;251:20-22. Epub 2020 May 20.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shamir (Assaf Harofe) Medical Center, Affiliated With the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Electronic address:

Objective: Dermoid cysts (benign mature cystic teratoma) are a relatively common cause of adnexal torsion. We aimed to identify the clinical and surgical characteristics associated with adnexal torsion involving dermoid cysts.

Study Design: Retrospective review of all cases of ovarian dermoid cysts (as diagnosed by pathology evaluation) operated in our department between 2008-2019. Read More

Prenat Diagn 2020 May 22. Epub 2020 May 22.

Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

To evaluate the natural history and outcome of cases of fetal ovarian cyst under conservative prenatal treatment. A retrospective cohort study included patients diagnosed with fetal ovarian cysts was conducted between January 2008 to December 2016. Data including clinical data, sonographic feature and postnatal outcomes were obtained. Read More

Diagn Interv Imaging 2020 May 15. Epub 2020 May 15.

Department of Imaging, Hôpital Trousseau, Hôpitaux Universitaires de l'Est Parisien, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children and adolescents with suspected adnexal torsion (AT) after inconclusive initial ultrasound examination.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight girls with a mean age of 12±4 (SD) years (range: 1 month to 18years) were included. All had clinically suspected AT and inconclusive initial ultrasound findings followed by pelvic MRI as a second-line imaging modality. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2020 May 12;13(5). Epub 2020 May 12.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK.

A 9-year-old girl attended the emergency department with right-sided abdominal pain and vomiting. Due to history and following examination, an ultrasound was requested which demonstrated a large complex midline mass. The most likely diagnosis was ovarian torsion, for which the patient underwent laparoscopy, detorsion and ovarian cystectomy. Read More

Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul 2019 26;53(4):430-432. Epub 2019 Nov 26.

Department of Neonatal, Istanbul Health Sciences University, Sariyer Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

The majority of abdominal masses detected in the neonatal period are benign (85%) and usually originate in the urinary tract (50%), genital system (15%), gastrointestinal system (15%), or the hepatobiliary tract (5%). Ovarian cysts comprise one-third of the masses with a genital origin. Presently described is a case of an ovarian cyst that developed during the antenatal period and transformed into a hemorrhagic cystic mass as a result of torsion. Read More

Turk J Emerg Med 2020 Jan-Mar;20(1):42-45. Epub 2020 Jan 28.

Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

Ovarian torsion (OT) during pregnancy is a rare condition that can cause maternal and fetal morbidity. Although the etiology of the disease is not fully understood, predisposing factors include increased ovarian size, free mobility, and long pedicle. The incidence of the disease increases after ovarian stimulation for the treatment of fertility. Read More

In Vivo 2020 May-Jun;34(3):1215-1221

Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Background/aim: In the variety of congenital abdominal cystic lesions (CACL) of different origin, ovarian cyst is the most common intra-abdominal pathology in female neonates. The prognosis and timing of treatment varies depending on the nature of CACL. This study aimed to assess the results of diagnostics and treatment of CACL. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol 2020 Apr 29:1-7. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Department of Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.

Most adnexal masses are benign, incidental findings of pregnancy which resolve spontaneously. They may present clinically due to haemorrhage, rupture, torsion and mass effect. Aetiological classification includes ovarian benign, ovarian malignant, non-ovarian, gynaecological, non-ovarian non-gynaecological and an additional subset of pathologies unique to pregnancy. Read More

Pediatr Surg Int 2020 Jun 28;36(6):701-709. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575, Japan.

Purpose: To determine the features which predict torsion and the pre-operative indicators of malignancy in cases of ovarian torsion in ovarian tumors (OTs) in children.

Methods: The medical records of 35 pediatric patients who underwent surgery for OT, except for neonate cases, from 1997 to 2018 at our institution were reviewed retrospectively.

Results: The pathological diagnosis was mature teratoma in 17, immature teratoma in 9, yolk sac tumor in 3, and others in 6. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2020 Apr 26;21:e921689. Epub 2020 Apr 26.

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

BACKGROUND Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary is very rare in childhood; its most common clinical manifestation is isosexual precocious puberty. Clinical presentation as acute abdomen due to pain and ovarian torsion is rare, but a granulosa cell tumor must be suspected in a patient with this acute presentation and signs of early puberty. Adult-type granulosa cell tumor is an even rarer occurrence in children. Read More

Ital J Pediatr 2020 Apr 23;46(1):51. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.

Background: Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKHS) syndrome refers to congenital hypoplasia/aplasia of the uterus, the cervix and the upper 2/3 of the vagina, in females with normal ovaries and fallopian tubes, secondary sexual characteristics and 46 XX karyotype. This condition originates from abnormal development of Müller's paramesonephric ducts in the early stages of embryonic development. Kidney agenesis or malformations are the most commonly associated with unilateral kidney agenesis. Read More

J Endocr Soc 2020 Apr 10;4(4):bvaa030. Epub 2020 Mar 10.

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism University Children's Hospital Bern, Switzerland, and Department of Biomedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Context: The steroidogenic enzyme aromatase (CYP19A1) is required for estrogen biosynthesis from androgen precursors in the ovary and extragonadal tissues. The role of aromatase, and thus estrogens, is best illustrated by genetic variations of the gene leading to aromatase deficiency or excess.

Objective: The objective of this work is to characterize novel variants. Read More

Emerg Radiol 2020 Apr 19. Epub 2020 Apr 19.

Bryn Mawr Hospital Department of Radiology, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA.

We describe a case report of ovarian torsion after ovarian transposition in a young woman with cervical cancer. Ovarian transposition is a well-established surgical procedure in young women undergoing hysterectomy for pelvic malignancies who may go on to receive radiation therapy. Transposing the ovaries further from the targeted field lowers the radiation dose to the exquisitely radiosensitive ovaries. Read More

Pediatr Ann 2020 Apr;49(4):e183-e187

Adnexal masses in adolescents, such as functional cysts, are often benign and can usually be managed expectantly since they typically regress on their own. The most common ovarian neoplasm in adolescents is a benign cystic teratoma. Both functional cysts and benign cystic teratomas are associated with ovarian torsion. Read More

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 06;55(6):879-885

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2020 Apr 7. Epub 2020 Apr 7.

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, 61511, Egypt.

Ovarian torsion is a gynecological emergency that leads to serious outcomes. Nicorandil (NIC) is an ATP-sensitive potassium (K) channel activator that protects the heart from ischemia. The current study aimed to investigate the role and mechanism of action of NIC in ovarian ischemia-reperfusion (OIR) and possible K participation. Read More

BJOG 2020 Jul 15;127(8):966. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Birmingham Women's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Pediatr Radiol 2020 May;50(5):757-758

Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, MA.7.220, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.

The original version of this paper included errors in Fig. 3. The corrected Fig. Read More

Int J Gynecol Pathol 2020 Mar 23. Epub 2020 Mar 23.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ovarian carcinoma with a somatically derived yolk sac tumor component is a phenomenon known to mostly occur in postmenopausal women. Herein, we report an ovarian endometriosis-associated somatic yolk sac tumor arising in the background of a low-grade endometrioid adenocarcinoma in a young woman. A 27-yr-old woman presented with abdominal pain, subsequently recognized to be caused by a right ovarian mass undergoing torsion. Read More

Br J Radiol 2020 May 1;93(1109):20200110. Epub 2020 Apr 1.

Department of Radiology, Tokushima University, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Japan.

Objective: Adnexal torsion is a rare gynecologic emergency caused by twisting of an adnexal mass. Twisted vascular pedicle is the most specific imaging finding for adnexal torsion, however, identification of twisted vascular pedicle can be challenging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of susceptibility-weighted MR sequence (SWS) for the diagnosis of adnexal torsion. Read More

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020 Mar 19:1-5. Epub 2020 Mar 19.

Division of Angiography and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Literature on percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) placement in pregnant patients is limited. The purpose of this case series of 20 pregnant patients was to report short term maternal and fetal outcomes in this population. A 12-year retrospective study was performed on pregnant patients undergoing PCN. Read More

Tumori 2020 Mar 17:300891620909144. Epub 2020 Mar 17.

Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Adnexal masses are not common in pregnancy. They are often discovered incidentally during routine ultrasound examinations. In general, 24%-40% of the cases are benign tumors; up to 8% are malignant tumors. Read More

Clin Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;63(2):392-404

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

With the increased use and quality of ultrasound in pregnancy, adnexal masses are being encountered with greater frequency. Fortunately, the vast majority of such masses are benign and resolve on their own. However, it is important for clinicians to be familiar with the types of adnexal masses that may be visualized in pregnancy to best counsel these women. Read More

Fukushima J Med Sci 2020 Apr 10;66(1):44-52. Epub 2020 Mar 10.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aidu Chuo Hospital.

Objective: Ovarian torsion is an acute gynecological condition. Torsion is more likely to occur with benign rather than malignant tumors. Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary (MCTO) is frequent in women of reproductive age; however, the incidence of malignant transformation is approximately 2%. Read More

Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020 Apr 26;52:16-18. Epub 2020 Feb 26.

HealthPlus Fertility and Women's Health Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: A pyosalpinx is the acute inflammation of the Fallopian tube fills up and swells with pus, which commonly results from inadequate or delayed treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease. Herein we report a case of bilateral pyosalpinx mimicking an ovarian torsion.

Presentation Of Case: We reported the case of a 27-year-old female patient, who presented to the emergency department with complaints of constant, worsening lower abdominal pain for 2-3 days. Read More

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Mar 2. Epub 2020 Mar 2.

Departement of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.

Objectives: To describe the clinical and sonographic characteristics of malignant ovarian yolk sac tumors.

Methods: In this retrospective multicenter-study we included 21 patients with a histological diagnosis of ovarian yolk sac tumor where still images and/or videoclips were available. Ten patients collected from the IOTA-studies, had undergone a standardized preoperative ultrasound examination by an experienced ultrasound examiner between 1999 and 2016. Read More

Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2020 Jan-Mar;9(1):24-28. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

Department of Endogynecology, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze our experience about the salvageability of ovary in cases of adnexal torsion by laparoscopy, irrespective of the grade of necrosis and number of twists, and to assess the subsequent ovarian viability.

Materials And Methods: This is a prospective study conducted in a tertiary care laparoscopic institute. All the cohorts of intraoperative diagnosis of adnexal torsion were included irrespective of the age group from January 2015 to January 2018 over the period of 3 years after obtaining approval from the institute's human ethics committee. Read More

BJOG 2020 Jul 9;127(8):957-965. Epub 2020 Mar 9.

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Objective: To analyse populational trends and perioperative complications following conservative surgery versus oophorectomy in women <50 years of age with ovarian torsion.

Design: Population-based retrospective observational study.

Setting: Nationwide Inpatient Sample in the USA (2001-2015). Read More

Case Rep Womens Health 2020 Apr 30;26:e00179. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of General Hospital in Trikala, Trikala, Greece.

Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube is an unusual finding in a female patient presenting with acute lower abdominal pain. Left tubal torsion is considered to be a particularly rare condition. The patient presented with lower abdominal pain due to torsion of the left hydrosalpinx with no ovarian involvement. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2020 May 19;46(5):745-751. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, Affiliated to Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Aim: To investigate characteristics and risk factors for recurrent adnexal torsion (AT).

Methods: Retrospective cohort study in a university-affiliated medical center included 320 Women with AT verified by laparoscopy, from January 2005 through January 2017. Demographic data, clinical symptoms, surgical findings and treatment were retrospectively reviewed from patient records. Read More

Cureus 2020 Jan 14;12(1):e6649. Epub 2020 Jan 14.

Emergency Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, USA.

Evaluation of undifferentiated pediatric abdominal pain presents a unique set of challenges, especially in the setting of inconclusive and limited diagnostic imaging. In this case report, a female child presented to the emergency department with persistent abdominal pain, normal lab studies, and unusual trans-abdominal pelvic ultrasound findings. Urgent exploratory laparoscopy was completed, demonstrating a torsed adnexa rotated around a very large, mature teratoma, with irregular masses consistent with fully developed teeth. Read More

Case Rep Womens Health 2020 Apr 7;26:e00166. Epub 2019 Dec 7.

Women Directorate, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4LP, United Kingdom.

Abdominal pain following in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the presence of enlarged ovaries commonly leads to the diagnosis of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Progressively worsening pain with a rise in inflammatory markers with normal hematological indices implies a diagnosis of ovarian torsion of the hyperstimulated ovary. Early recourse to laparoscopic assessment and derotation of the affected ovary even after 72 h following the onset of symptoms can allow a return to viability. Read More

Radiol Bras 2019 Nov-Dec;52(6):397-402

Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Adnexal torsion is characterized by partial or complete rotation of the suspensory ligament of the ovary and its corresponding vascular pedicle, resulting in vascular impairment that can culminate in hemorrhagic infarction, as well as necrosis of the ovary and fallopian tube. Because there are myriad causes of acute pelvic pain, the differential diagnosis of ovarian torsion is often challenging. Consequently, radiologists should be familiar with the main imaging findings. Read More

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jan;59(1):154-156

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Objective: Mature cystic teratomas are mostly confined to the ovaries, but several authors have reported findings of extragonadal occurrences along the migration pathway of primordial germ cells. Extragonadal mature cystic teratomas are extremely rare; their occurrences and pathogenesis are unknown.

Case Report: We report the case of a 26-year-old woman who was admitted for scheduled laparoscopic right ovarian tumor excision. Read More

J Hum Reprod Sci 2019 Oct-Dec;12(4):351-354. Epub 2019 Dec 17.

Athavale Imaging Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Ovarian torsion is defined as partial or complete rotation of ovarian vascular pedicle, leading to the obstruction of venous outflow and arterial inflow. It is an emergency condition with an incidence of 2%-15% in patients with adnexal masses. The main risk in ovarian torsion is an ovarian mass or an enlarged ovary with a long pedicle. Read More

Turk J Med Sci 2020 04 9;50(2):455-463. Epub 2020 Apr 9.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences,Bakirköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

Background/aim: Adnexal torsion is a common gynaecological emergency, and considered to be a problem mostly in reproductive-age women. To evaluatethe effect of metformin and detorsion treatment on reducing ovarian reserve in an ovarian torsion model.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four nonpregnant, Wistar Hannover rats were included in the study. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2020 Jan 23. Epub 2020 Jan 23.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.

Prz Menopauzalny 2019 Dec 4;18(3):180-183. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

Department of Normal and Topographical Anatomy, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.

Aim Of The Study: To detect the clinical and pathological features of women with adnexal masses (AMs) admitted as emergency cases to the Gynaecology Department of West Kazakhstan University.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis of the data of women with AMs admitted as an emergency cases to the Gynaecology Department of West Kazakhstan University. The collected data include: age, age of menarche and age of menopause, presenting symptoms, admission criteria - either self-referral or refereed from another department, ultrasound findings, associated pregnancy, associated pathology of the female genital tract, and post-operative histological results of surgically excised AMs (gold standard). Read More

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jan 24. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Roma, Italia.

Objective: To describe the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of adnexal torsion.

Methods: This is a retrospective study. From the operative records of the eight participating gynecological ultrasound centers, we identified patients with a surgically confirmed diagnosis of adnexal torsion (surgical evidence of twisted ovarian pedicle and/or twisted paraovarian cyst and/or tube on its own axis), who had undergone preoperative ultrasound examination by an experienced ultrasound examiner between 2008 and 2018. Read More

Pediatr Radiol 2020 May 22;50(5):706-714. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, MA.7.220, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.

Background: Ovarian torsion is a common concern in girls presenting to emergency care with pelvic or abdominal pain. The diagnosis is challenging to make accurately and quickly, relying on a combination of physical exam, history and radiologic evaluation. Failure to establish the diagnosis in a timely fashion can result in irreversible ovarian ischemia with implications for future fertility. Read More