Ultrasound and Doppler in the diagnosis of ovarian torsion

Doppler studies of the ovarian venous blood flow in the diagnosis of adnexal torsion

“…A dnexal torsion is most frequently seen in the first 3 decades of life, 1 perhaps due to an increased mobility of the adnexa in young women. 2 Delayed diagnosis can lead to infertility, necrosis of the adnexa, peritonitis, and even death.…”

"A Clinical Study of Non Traumatic Acute Abdomen in Female Patients”

“…Removal of the adnexae and eventual infertility risk is likely. Excision of necrotic tissue is suggested before detorsion, due to the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism (0.2%), if vividness of the ovary is lost and a gangrene demarcation line has already formed [50,51] . In present study, we observed one patient in whom the ovary had lost its normal structure and had a necrotic appearance, and oophorectomy was performed before detorsion.…”

A Tale of 2 Torsions

“…2,3 Torsion is identified most commonly on the right side, possibly due to the presence of the sigmoid colon on the left. 4 The overall incidence is 4.9 cases per 100,000 children.…”