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previously visited 090224 ADNEXAL TORSION Random Case
Authored By: pedrad CSH, Radiologist, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
Patient: 8 year old female
History:

8 year old female: Chief complain:
Intermittent left lower abdominal pain for days.
Vomiting (+), diarrhea (-), fever (-).
Tenderness over LLQ (+), palpable mass (-).

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Fig. 1: Non-enhanced CT_axi

Fig. 2: Contrast-enhanced CT_axi

Fig. 3: Contrast-enhanced CT_cor

Fig. 4: Contrast-enhanced CT_sag

Fig. 5: T2 weighted echo train spin echo with fat saturation_axi

Fig. 6: Left ovary

Fig. 7: Right ovary

Fig. 8: Left salpingo-oophorectomy

Fig. 9: Left ovary
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Findings:

Multidetector row CT scan of abdomen with pre- and post-
intravenous contrast, and with multiplanar reconstruction
(figure 1-4):

1. A homogeneous poor enhancing ovoid mass (arrow in figure 1-4),
about 6.0cm in greatest dimension, with multiple peripheral
cystic component (around 0.5cm) in right parasagittal region
of pelvis, possibly associated with adnexal torsion with
enlarged ovary and cortical follicles, but nature to be
determined.
2. Small fluid in pelvis.
3. No abnormal finding in remaining abdomen, including appendix.

1.5 Tesla MRI of pelvis with T2 weighted half-Fourier acquisition
single-shot turbo spin echo with fat suppression, T2 weighted echo
train spin echo with fat saturation, diffusion-weighted echo-planar
MR imaging, T1 weighted double inversion recovery echo train spin
echo, T2/T1 true fast imaging with steady-state precession gradient
echo with fat saturation, T1 weighted fast low angle shot gradient
echo with fat saturation, and with intravenous gadolinium-enhanced
images (figure 5):

1. A homogeneous poor enhancing iso-T1 and mild heterogeneous long
T2 ovoid mass, about 6.0cm in greatest dimension, with multiple
peripheral long T1 and T2 cystic component (around 0.5cm) in
right parasagittal region of pelvis, possibly associated with
left adnexal torsion with enlarged left ovary and multiple
cortical follicles.
2. No detectable fat content within above structure.
But occult neoplasm still can not be excluded from this
examination.
3. Small fluid in pelvis.
4. Small cysts in right ovary (arrow in figure 5).

Photo:
Left ovary (figure 6)
Right ovary (figure 7)

Pathology:
1.Left salpingo-oophorectomy (figure 8,9):
Severe congestion, hemorrhage and ischemic necrosis form a bulging
hematoma, consistent with torsion, clinically. No malignancy.

2.right ovary biopsy:
Developing follicles evenly distributed among somewhat cellular or
focally aggregated fibrous stroma. Some luminated segments
inner-lined by granulosa cells. No malignancy.

Diagnosis: adnexal torsion, left side
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nice case,thanx--gauraw srivastava, 2009-03-09 22:54:15
Well described--Arindam Saha, 2009-07-13 06:25:51
I DIAGNOSED SIMILAR CASE OF OVARIAN TORSION FEW WEEKS BEFORE IN A YOUNG LADY.ONLY USG WAS CARRIED OUT BED-SIDE. NICE AND TRICKY CASE DR.BHUPENDRA.AMIN.VADODARA--Dr.Bhupendra Amin, 2009-10-05 06:09:05
MRI correlation very clear. Why think of malignancy in this case??--jp s, 2010-01-22 02:59:31
Thank you for your good question! In my knowledge, ovary tumor (both benign and malignant tumor) may increase the risk of torsion. Theoretically, an ovary tumor may show no contrast enhancement under complete twisting of its supplied vessels. I think MRI still can not exclude occult tumor completely, although there is no detectable tumor mass (no calcification, no fat, no focal enhancing soft tissue in gadolinium-enhanced images (not showed)) in the enlarged ovary. by Dr.Tsao, pedrad CSH, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan 2010.01.22--pedrad CSH, 2010-01-22 06:13:24
Additional Details:

Case Number: 24430810Last Updated: 03-04-2009
Rating:

3 ratings
Anatomy: Genitourinary (GU)   Pathology: Vascular
Modality: CT, Photograph, MR, PathologyAccess Level: Readable by all users
Keywords: ovary, torsion, salpingo-oophorectomyACR: 852.4812Contained in: Case of the Week, dphan, Featured Case Candidates, feilbert, samaya
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