A rare cause of acute abdominal pain in children: Isolated tubal torsion; a case series

Autor: Yasemin Dere Gunal, Gokhan Berktug Bahadir, Ozlem Boybeyı, Aylin Pelin Cıl, Mustafa Kemal Aslan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 73-76 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2452-2473
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjem.2016.12.003
Popis: Isolated tubal torsion -a rare cause of acute abdomen in children-is usually difficult to diagnose because of non-specific findings. Surgical salphingectomy is required in delayed diagnosis in most cases. Three sexual inactive adolescents diagnosed in isolated tubal torsion (ITT) were discussed for its diagnostic features and surgical management. Laboratory tests and radiological studies including ultrasonography (US), color doppler ultrasound were performed in all patients after evaluation for acute lower abdominal pain in emergency department and they underwent surgical intervention with laparotomy (n:2) and laparoscopy (n:1). One of the patients in this study had salpingectomy. Detorsion of the fallopian tube and cyst excision were performed in the remaining two patients who also had paratubal cysts. There was no recurrence in these patients during the follow-up for 3 and 2 years. The isolated tubal torsion should be kept in mind and early surgical management is essential in order to preserve fallopian tube because of its importance in fertility. Keywords: Fallopian tube, Torsion, Paratubal cyst, Adolescent, Acute abdomen
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