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01-11-2015 | Pictorial Essay

Pediatric ovarian torsion: a pictorial review

Authors: Anh-Vu Ngo, Jeffrey P. Otjen, Marguerite T. Parisi, Mark R. Ferguson, Randolph K. Otto, A. Luana Stanescu

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 12/2015

Abstract

Imaging is crucial in expediting the diagnosis and guiding definitive therapy in children with ovarian torsion. This article reviews the multimodality spectrum of imaging findings in pediatric ovarian torsion, focusing primarily on US appearances. We describe predisposing conditions that can lead to torsion, the pathological basis of the radiologic findings in ovarian torsion, and the common diagnostic pitfalls.

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Title: Pediatric ovarian torsion: a pictorial review
Authors: Anh-Vu Ngo
Jeffrey P. Otjen
Marguerite T. Parisi
Mark R. Ferguson
Randolph K. Otto
A. Luana Stanescu
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3385-x

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