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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