Left Ovarian Torsion In A 2½-Years Child
A Rare Case Report
Abstract
Torsion of ovarian cysts and tumour are fairly common and widely known but torsion of the normal ovary in left-side is extremely rare (1). A very high degree of clinical suspicion is required for its prompt diagnosis and management. We are reporting a case of left-sided ovarian torsion in a 2½-year old child who presented with pain abdomen. She was successfully managed with left-sided oophorectomy. During a wide review of literature, we failed to find torsion in a normal ovary in a 2½-year old child.References
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