Adnexal torsion in very young girls: Diagnostic pitfalls

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-210

  Emonts, Marieke ^a   Doornewaard, Heleen ^a   Admiraal, J F ^a  

^a GROENE HART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adnexa; Adnexal torsion; Laparoscopy; Necrosis; Premenarche

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; NECROSIS; OVARY; OVARY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TORSION; UTERINE TUBE TORSION;

EID: 4444347547     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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