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Paratubal Cyst Torsion with Compromise of the Fallopian Tube in an Adolescent Girl.

Authors :
OTTINO, JENNIFER
RICCA, ROBERT
Source :
American Surgeon. Sep2016, Vol. 82 Issue 9, p777-778. 2p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article describes the case of an 11-year-old female presented with dull, intermittent abdominal pain. Examination revealed tenderness in the right lower quadrant where laparoscopy showed fluid-filled cyst adjoinimg the right fallopian tube. Salpingectomy and cyst excision were performed successfully. The article also discusses torsion of a paratubal cyst as an etiology of acute abdominal pain, incidence rate and occurrence, and the risk posed by the anomaly.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00031348
Volume :
82
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
American Surgeon
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118453232
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/000313481608200932