Analysis of the risk of ovarian torsion in 49 consecutive pediatric patients treated at a single institution

• Main Authors: Koshiro Sugita (Author), Takafumi Kawano (Author), Mukai Motoi (Author), Toshihiro Muraji (Author), Shun Onishi (Author), Tomoe Moriguchi (Author), Koji Yamada (Author), Waka Yamada (Author), Ryuta Masuya (Author), Seiro Machigashira (Author), Kazuhiko Nakame (Author), Tatsuru Kaji (Author), Satoshi Ieiri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose An early diagnosis of ovarian torsion is sometimes difficult due to variable clinical symptoms and non-specific imaging findings. We retrospectively reviewed patients with pediatric ovarian masses manifesting torsion.Methods Fifty-eight ovarian masses (55 episodes) in 49 non-neonatal patient...