Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube in a 16-year-old girl: A case report and review of the literature

• Autori principali: GeorgiosN. Kolovos (Autore), Emmy Meytap (Autore), Nicolas Samartzis (Autore), Dimitrios Rafail Kalaitzopoulos (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Elsevier, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Torsion of the fallopian tube is when the tube twists on the axis created between the infundibulopelvic ligament and the utero-ovarian ligament. It most commonly presents with appendicitis-like symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Because of its rarity and non-specific symptoms, it...