Adnexal torsion in children

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 534-537

  Chang, Yi Jung ^a   Yan, Dah Chin ^a   Kong, Man Shan ^a   Wu, Chang Teng ^a   Chao, Hsun Chin ^a   Luo, Chih Cheng ^a   Hsia, Shao Hsuan ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdominal computed tomography; Adnexal torsion; Postmenarchal; Premenarchal girls; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL MASS; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENARCHE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; UTERINE TUBE TORSION; APPENDICITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TORSION;

ADNEXAL DISEASES; ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TORSION ABNORMALITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 53049102659     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e318180fd8b     Document Type: Article

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