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Paratubal Cyst Torsion with Compromise of the Fallopian Tube in an Adolescent Girl.
- Source :
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American Surgeon . Sep2016, Vol. 82 Issue 9, p777-778. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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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