Ovarian torsion–detorsion in a 10‐year premenarchial female with chronic recurrent abdominal pain misdiagnosed as ‘<i>ama‐afo</i>’ in a suburb: A case report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Ovarian torsion–detorsion in a 10‐year premenarchial female with chronic recurrent abdominal pain misdiagnosed as ‘ama‐afo’ in a suburb: A case report

Published:2024-03-19 Issue:2 Volume:166 Page:899-902
ISSN:0020-7292
Container-title:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
language:en
Short-container-title:Intl J Gynecology & Obste

Author:

Igbodike Emeka Philip¹²^ORCID,Iwuala Ijeoma Chinyere¹,Maduako Rita Obiageli³^ORCID,Eleje George Uchenna⁴⁵^ORCID,Akinjo Andrea Oludapo⁶^ORCID,Ubom Akaninyene Eseme²^ORCID,Ikechebelu Joseph Ifeanyichukwu⁴⁵^ORCID,Onwudiegwu Uchenna⁷^ORCID,Anunobi Charles Chidozie⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Havana Specialist Hospital Surulere Lagos Nigeria

2. Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Ile‐Ife Nigeria

3. Department of Pediatrics Havana Specialist Hospital Surulere Lagos Nigeria

4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State Nigeria

5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Campus Awka Anambra State Nigeria

6. Department of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology College of Medicine University of Lagos Idi‐Araba Lagos Nigeria

7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Bayelsa Medical University Yenagoa Bayelsa State Nigeria

Abstract

SynopsisThis case involved a 10‐year‐old female with recurrent abdominal pain misdiagnosed as ‘ama‐afo’. Intraoperative findings showed a left‐sided strangulated/gangrenous tubo‐ovarian mass twisted four times on its pedicle.

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ijgo.15460

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