Ovarian torsion in a 20-year-old patient

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-129

  Martin, Chris ^a   Magee, Kirk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adnexal torsion; Gynecologic emergency; Ovarian torsion

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ACUTE ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; OVARY DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; SALVAGE THERAPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERATOMA; TORSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749362056     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500013622     Document Type: Article

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