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01/Jan/2010
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082010RC878
ABSTRACT Adnexial torsion is an unusual event, but a major cause of abdominal pain in women. It is often associated with ovarian tumor or cyst, but can occur in normal ovaries, especially in children. The twisting of adnexial structures may involve the ovary or tube, but frequently affects both. In most cases, it is unilateral, with slight predilection for the right side. In imaging findings, increased ovarian volume and adnexial masses are observed, with reduced or absent vascularization. In cases […]
Keywords: Adnexa uteri/diagnosis; Adnexal diseases/diagnosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ovary/pathology; Torsion abnormality