[Isolated ovarian torsion in a 4-year-old girl: diagnostic setting and laparoscopic treatment]

M Giordano; A Tempesta; A Silecchia; D A Caringella; N Laricchiuta

[Isolated ovarian torsion in a 4-year-old girl: diagnostic setting and laparoscopic treatment]

Pediatr Med Chir. 2002 Jan-Feb;24(1):71-3.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

M Giordano¹, A Tempesta, A Silecchia, D A Caringella, N Laricchiuta

Affiliation

¹ U.O. di Nefrologia e Dialisi Pediatrica, Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII, Azienda Ospedaliera DiVenere/Giovanni XXIII, Via Amendola, 207, 70126 Bari.

PMID: 11938688

Abstract

Authors report a 4 years old girl with isolated torsion of the right ovary and describe diagnostic management (US, CT and MR imaging) and laparoscopic approach.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy / methods
Ovarian Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Diseases / surgery*
Torsion Abnormality / diagnostic imaging
Torsion Abnormality / surgery
Ultrasonography