Ovarian borderline tumor presenting as ovarian torsion in a 17-year-old patient: a case report

Abstract Background Ovarian torsion is a gynecological surgical emergency whose diagnosis remains a challenge. Torsion occurs most frequently in women of reproductive age. It is usually associated with the presence of benign masses in the ovary, as malignant tumors are less frequent and less prone t...

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Main Authors: Ana Patrícia Vicente, Andrea Sousa Gomes, Ligita Jokubkiene, Povilas Sladkevicius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02597-1