Torsion of ovarian tumors: a clinicopathological study |
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| Authors: | C H Lee S Raman V Sivanesaratnam |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
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| Abstract: | Torsion of ovarian tumors occurred predominantly in the reproductive age group. The majority of the cases presented in pregnant (22.7%) than in non-pregnant (6.1%) women. The major presenting symptom was pain but an abdominal mass was palpable in 79.4% of cases. Torsion was more common on the right ovary and 50% were gangrenous at laparotomy. Most of the tumors were benign cystic teratomas. Only 8.7% of the tumors were malignant. |
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