In children over a year of age, ovarian torsion comprises 1.3% of acute surgical diagnoses. The detection of fetal ovarian cysts (FOCs) detected in utero has risen in recent years due to the ...

Prenatal ultrasound (US) 1 week before delivery showed: A unilateral intra-abdominal cyst located slightly in the right lower quadrant, with thin septations, was detected… ...

Ovarian torsion is suspected based on the history and physical exam. When it is suspected, an ultrasound is typically the first test ordered (often a doppler ultrasound which utilizes the ...

Who Is at Risk for Ovarian Torsion Women in their reproductive years are most likely to experience ovarian torsion, but it can also happen in children and women who are post-menopausal. Pregnancy ...

Ovarian torsion can cause severe pain and other symptoms because the ovary is not receiving enough blood. If the condition continues for too long without treatment, it can lead to ovarian necrosis ...

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To determine maternal responses to detection of a minor structural variant, the choroid plexus cyst (CPC), in their fetus on prenatal ultrasound. We interviewed 34 pregnant women with an isolated ...

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