title: Ovarian torsion: an unusual cause of bilateral pelvic calcifications.
abstract: Ovarian calcification in children is rare, usually unilateral, and in most cases implies tumor involvement. A case of bilateral ovarian torsion with calcification that might mimic neoplasm is presented along with a literature review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Boal
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Karl
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010388:Pelvis; D014102:Torsion Abnormality