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A Torsioned And Autoamputated Ovarian Cyst Simulating A Duplication Cyst: A Case Report, Sema Uğuralp, Bi̇rsen Harma, Ahmet Siğirci, Neşe Karadağ
A Torsioned And Autoamputated Ovarian Cyst Simulating A Duplication Cyst: A Case Report, Sema Uğuralp, Bi̇rsen Harma, Ahmet Siğirci, Neşe Karadağ
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
The commonest and most serious complication of neonatal ovarian cysts is torsion. Ovarian torsion leads to loss of the ovary. We report a case of a torsioned and autoamputated right ovarian cyst presenting as a duplication cyst of the intestine in a newborn. An abdominal cystic mass 4.8 x 3.4 cm in diameter was diagnosed in a 36-week-gestation fetus using antenatal ultrasonography (US). The physical examination revealed a mobile abdominal mass in the right upper quadrant. Postnatal US confirmed a cystic mass in the right upper quadrant. Intraoperatively, the ovarian cyst was autoamputated and it was adhered to the antimesenteric …