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ArticlePediatric surgery international2022

Laparoscopy ıs a defınıtıve dıagnostıc method for auto-amputated ovary ın ınfants.

Ayse Parlak, Fatih Celik, Bilge Turedi Sezer, Mehmet Ugur Yilmaz, Nizamettin Kilic, Irfan Kiristioglu, Emin Balkan, Hasan Dogruyol

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Ayse ParlakDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, 16059, Bursa, Turkey. ayseparlak@uludag.edu.tr.
Fatih CelikDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
Bilge Turedi SezerDivision of Pediatric Urology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Mehmet Ugur YilmazDivision of Pediatric Urology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Nizamettin KilicDivision of Pediatric Urology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Irfan KiristiogluDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
Emin BalkanDivision of Pediatric Urology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, Bursa, Turkey.
Hasan DogruyolDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Uludag University Medical Faculty, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ · TR

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purposeAntenatal auto-amputation of the ovary is an extremely rare event, and its diagnosis is difficult. We aimed to retrospectively review the cases with antenatal auto-amputation, where the diagnosis was made based on detection of free-floating cyst during surgery.

methodsPatients diagnosed with auto-amputated ovary during the surgery between 2012 and 2021 were included in the study. The data were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical, radiological, surgical, and histopathological findings were recorded.

resultsEight patients underwent surgery for an abdominal cystic mass. The age range of patients who were operated was from 21 days to 9 months. None of the patients had symptoms, except one patient who had a large cyst and was vomiting. Prenatal ultrasound examination indicated an intra-abdominal cyst in all patients, but auto-amputated ovary diagnosis was not made. Differential postnatal diagnoses included an ovarian cyst, ovarian teratoma, tuba-ovarian torsion, mesenteric lymphatic malformation, and intestinal duplication cyst. Only one patient had an auto-amputated ovary suspicion in computed tomography. Laparoscopic exploration (n: 7) or laparotomy (n: 1) was performed. Histopathologic examination was necrosis and calcification (n: 6), necrosis (n: 1), and serous cystadenoma and necrosis (n: 1).

conclusionWe suggest that laparoscopy should be used for diagnosis and treatment of antenatal intra-abdominal cysts that persist postnatally because of diagnostic dilemmas. We recommend in patients diagnosed with auto-amputated ovary that the other ovary should be carefully monitored and followed up in terms of ovarian cyst, due to the possible risk of torsion.

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CystsLaparoscopyOvarian CystsFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornNecrosisPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTorsion AbnormalityAntenatal auto-amputationLaparoscopyTorsion

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