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| Yuvrajsingh D. Jadeja1, Molina U. Patel2, Radha Shukla3, Ravi K. Bhatt3, Smruti B. Vaishnav4 | ||||||
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1Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Gujarat, India
2Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Gujarat, India 3Intern, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India 4Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Gujarat, India | ||||||
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| Jadeja YD, Patel MU, Shukla R, Bhatt RK, Vaishnav SB. Pediatric ovarian torsion: A case series. Edorium J Gynecol Obstet 2017;3:9–12. |
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Introduction:
Ovarian torsion is rare problem in pediatric age group that must be included in the differential diagnosis of any girl with abdominal pain or pelvic or abdominal mass. Clinical presentation is non-specific and diagnosis is based on high index of suspicion. Ultrasonography scan with Doppler remains the most useful investigative tool. Timely diagnosis and surgical intervention is of utmost importance in preventing future reproductive morbidity.
Case Series: Herein, we report a series of three cases of pediatric ovarian torsion, to enhance the importance its diagnosis and management in an attempt to salvage the organ. Conclusion: Ovarian torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen or ovarian mass in pediatric girls. Ambiguous presentation and lack of symptom expression leads to delay in diagnosis and treatment. High suspicion for diagnosis and timely management is the key to this infrequent condition in pediatric age group. | |
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Keywords:
Oophorectomy, Ovariopexy, Pediatric, Torsion
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Author Contributions
Yuvrajsingh D. Jadeja – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Molina U. Patel – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Radha Shukla – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Ravi K. Bhatt – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Smruti B. Vaishnav – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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© 2017 Yuvrajsingh D. Jadeja et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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