Ovarian Torsion in a 5-Year Old: A Case Report and Review

Ovarian torsion represents a true surgical emergency. Prompt diagnosis is essential to ovarian salvage, and high clinical suspicion is important in this regard. Confounding the diagnosis in general are more commonly encountered abdominal complaints in the Emergency Department (ED) such as constipati...

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Main Authors: Matthew F. Ryan, Bobby K. Desai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/679121

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