title: Colonic stricture secondary to torsion of an ovarian cyst.
abstract: Intestinal obstruction in the newborn is a potentially life-threatening complication. The most common causes are meconium plug, meconium ileus, intestinal atresia, intestinal malrotation, and Hirschprung's disease. We present an unusual case of intestinal obstruction caused by torsion of an ovarian cyst. The left fimbria and ovary swirled around the sigmoid colon, causing colonic stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan Street, Petah Tiqva 49202, Israel. bkar@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karmazyn
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: Nitza
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ziv
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zer
authors.forename: Gadi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horev
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology