Ectopic ovary with torsion: uncommon diagnosis made by ultrasound

Ultrasound is an important diagnostic tool in inguinal hernia and in the evaluation of the contents of the hernia sac. This report presents a case in which ultrasound revealed a herniated ectopic ovary, complicated by torsion of its vascular pedicle, in the right labia majora. We also present a brie...

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Autores principales: Castro, Adham do Amaral e, Morandini, Fernando, Calixto, Caroline Paludo, Barros, Wagner Haese, Nakatani, Edson Tetsuya, Castro, Allan do Amaral e
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5347505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28298734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0031
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Sumario:Ultrasound is an important diagnostic tool in inguinal hernia and in the evaluation of the contents of the hernia sac. This report presents a case in which ultrasound revealed a herniated ectopic ovary, complicated by torsion of its vascular pedicle, in the right labia majora. We also present a brief discussion of ovarian hernia, its potential complications, and the treatments available.

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