Adnexal torsion of mature cystic teratoma with hemorrhagic infarction: helpful findings on successive plain abdominal radiographs

Radiat Med. 2007 Feb;25(2):80-3. doi: 10.1007/s11604-006-0100-8. Epub 2007 Feb 27.

Abstract

Adnexal torsion is a relatively rare cause of lower abdominal pain in women, but in many cases it leads to a serious condition. We present a case of adnexal torsion of a mature cystic teratoma in which hemorrhagic infarction was reflected by progressive enlargement and wall thickening on successive plain abdominal radiographs. There has been no other report describing such changes of adnexal torsion on plain abdominal radiographs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adnexal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adnexal Diseases / surgery
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Teratoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Teratoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Torsion Abnormality / diagnostic imaging*
  • Torsion Abnormality / surgery