Biler, Alper Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Yalçın, İbrahim Istanbul University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Turkey , Solmaz, Ulaş Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Ekin, Atalay Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Gezer, Cenk Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey

Unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in a postmenopausal woman: adnexal torsion

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Adnexal torsion is an infrequent but significant cause of acute lower abdominal pain in women. While adnexal torsion is generally considered in premenopausal women presenting with acute abdominal pain and a pelvic mass, it is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain during postmenopausal period. The diagnosis of adnexal torsion is often challenging due to nonspesific clinical, laboratory and physical examination findings. Causes of adnexal torsion is also different in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. While a simple functional cyst is often the cause of torsion in premenopausal women, it is more rarely the cause in postmenopausal women. Adnexal torsion is a surgical emergency. The surgery of adnexal torsion is performed either via conventional exploratory laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery. Adnexal torsion in postmenopausal women should be considered not only in the setting of sudden onset pain, but also in long-term abdominal discomfort. In this article, we presented a case with adnexal torsion that rarely cause acute abdominal pain in postmenopausal women.

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Acute abdominal pain , adnexal torsion , laparoscopy , postmenapouse

Cukurova Medical Journal

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