Ovarian torsion presenting with epigastric pain in a pediatric patient: A case report

• Main Authors: Rui Aoyagi (Author), Sayaka Ishihara (Author), Kenji Hosoi (Author), Hirofumi Tomita (Author), Tomoko Kumagai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Ovarian torsion is a rare gynecological surgical emergency. It typically occurs with a sudden onset of unilateral lower abdominal pain. However, ovarian torsion with epigastric or periumbilical pain in pediatric patients has not been thoroughly reported. Case presentation: A 7-year-old...