Imaging in a Patient with Recent Cesarean Section and Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain Due to Torsion OF Ovarian Teratoma – Diagnostic Challenges

Arabadzhieva E.; Krupev M.; Yonkov A.; Bulanov D.; Bonev S.

doi:10.2478/amb-2022-0006

Acta Medica Bulgarica (Apr 2022)

Imaging in a Patient with Recent Cesarean Section and Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain Due to Torsion OF Ovarian Teratoma – Diagnostic Challenges

Arabadzhieva E.,
Krupev M.,
Yonkov A.,
Bulanov D.,
Bonev S.

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Arabadzhieva E.: Clinic of Gastrointestinal, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Department of General Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
Krupev M.: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
Yonkov A.: Clinic of Gastrointestinal, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Department of General Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulanov D.: Clinic of Gastrointestinal, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Department of General Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
Bonev S.: Clinic of Gastrointestinal, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Department of General Surgery, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0006
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 49, no. 1
pp. 35 – 39

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Introduction: Ovarian teratomas are common pathology, manifested by various clinical and imaging findings, as well as different complications. The differential diagnosis can be challenging in cases with acute right lower quadrant (ARLQ) pain.

Published in Acta Medica Bulgarica

ISSN: 0324-1750 (Print); 2719-5384 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/AMB

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