Document Type
Article
Department
Radiology
Abstract
Dysgerminomas are malignant germ cell tumors of the ovary that most commonly occur in the adolescent population. Ovarian dysgerminomapresenting with complications like torsion is a rare entity in the pediatric age group. Cross-sectional imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis, tumor staging before surgical resection, and for planning adjuvant chemotherapy. We report a case of a nine-year-old female who presented to the emergency room (ER) with abdominal distention and abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan revealed a large right-sided pelvic mass with areas of low attenuation, speckled calcification, peritumoral free fluid, and a twisted vascular pedicle that was likely originating from the left adnexa. The right ovary was normal in appearance. Suspicion of a left-sided ovarian tumor with torsion was raised, which was later confirmed on surgery and histopathology of the resected specimen.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Cureus.
Recommended Citation
Khandwala, K.,
Shahid, J.,
Nadeem, N.,
Tariq, M. U.
(2018). Torsion of ovarian dysgerminoma in a child: role of computed tomography.. Cureus., 10(4), 1-6.
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