Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2011 Volume 139, Issue 3-4, Pages: 239-241
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1104239T
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Acute abdomen caused by adnexal torsion in the first trimester of pregnancy: A case report
Terzić Milan (Klinika za ginekologiju i akušerstvo, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Akšam Slavica (Klinika za ginekologiju i akušerstvo, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Maričić Sanja (Dom zdravlja „Savski venac”, Beograd)
Arsenović Nebojša (Odeljenje za ćelijsku patologiju, Okružna bolnica, Linkoln, Velika Britanija)
Introduction. Adnexal torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain during
pregnancy. The clinical and laboratory findings are non-specific. In this
paper we present a case of adnexal torsion in the first trimester of
pregnancy. Case Outline. On admission, the patient presented signs of acute
abdomen. The pain started few hours prior to admission, and was predominantly
localized, occasionally irradiating to the central parts of the lower
abdomen, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Ultrasound revealed viable
intrauterine pregnancy and right adnexal mass with small amount of free fluid
in the Douglas pouch. After short preoperative evaluation, laparotomy and
adnexectomy were performed. Surgery and postoperative follow-up were
uneventful, and histopathology reported torquated corpus luteum cysts.
Conclusion. The diagnosis of adnexal torsion during pregnancy is difficult,
and occasionally remains a diagnostic dilemma. Surgery is inevitable, must be
prompt, and comprises adnexectomy.
Keywords: adnexal torsion, pregnancy, first trimester, ultrasound, surgery
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