| Ovarian cyst torsion coexisting with acute pyelonephritis in an eight-year-old premenarchal girl. | |
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PMID: 20977522 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We report the case of a premenarchal eight-year-old girl with an adnexal torsion accompanied by acute pyelonephritis with vague, non-specific symptoms. In young girls, symptoms may be vague, with patients complaining of non-specific gastro-intestinal problems. Combination with other complications such as pyelonephritis makes the diagnosis of adnexal torsion even more difficult as in the present case. To preserve future reproductive function, early surgical intervention is required. Although the impact on menarchal development of oophorectomy or partial removal of ovarian tissue before menarche remains to be evaluated, timely recognition and treatment of adnexal torsion clearly increases the possibility of retaining the ovary. Therefore, to decrease the time between the onset of symptoms and the identification of patients at risk, sonography should be considered as a first imaging modality for evaluating children with any degree of abdominal pain accompanied by non-specific symptoms. |
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Rahyeon Kim; Youngjae Kim; Jaesook Roh |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-26 |
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Title: Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume: 48 ISSN: 1440-1754 ISO Abbreviation: J Paediatr Child Health Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-03-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005421 Medline TA: J Paediatr Child Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E110-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2010 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians). |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. |
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