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ArticleCureus2024

Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in a 14-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Masayoshi Nagahama, Erika Tomoyose, Yasuji Yoshikawa, Midori Tokashiki, Akira Hokama

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Masayoshi NagahamaDepartment of Surgery, Naha City Hospital, Naha, JPN.
Erika TomoyoseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naha City Hospital, Naha, JPN.
Yasuji YoshikawaDepartment of Pathology, Naha City Hospital, Naha, JPN.
Midori TokashikiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naha City Hospital, Naha, JPN.
Akira HokamaDepartment of Medical Checkup, Naha City Hospital, Naha, JPN.

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Abstract

Isolated fallopian tube torsion (IFTT) is a rare cause of surgical emergency and is difficult to diagnose. We present a case of IFTT in a 14-year-old girl who presented with an acute abdomen. Based on the clinical and computed tomographic findings, an initial diagnosis of ovarian torsion was considered. However, an emergency laparoscopic surgery revealed a left necrotic hemorrhagic tubal torsion. Subsequently, a left salpingectomy was performed with the preservation of both ovaries. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of IFTT with hydrosalpinx. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges associated with IFTT and emphasizes the important role of early surgical intervention in preventing morbidity and preserving ovaries. A brief review of the literature on IFTT in terms of its diagnostic and therapeutic approaches is discussed.

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acute abdomen in childrencomputed tomography abdomenemergency medicine imagingisolated fallopian tube torsionlaparoscopic gynaecological surgery

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PMID39822437
PMCPMC11738110

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