Abstract
Torsion of a normal ovary is difficult to diagnose. This usually leads to a delayed treatment hesitating in hemorrhagic infarction and necrosis. We report here a case in a 40 days old girl detected at operation following a clinical and radiological picture of acute abdomen.
| Translated title of the contribution | Torsion of the ovary: an unusual cause of acute abdomen in childhood. Presentation of a case |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 319-320 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - May 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health