title: [Emergency ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian torsion in children : nine case reports].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the ultrasonographic aspects of ovarian torsion in nine pediatric cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  The age range was from 16 months to 14 years. The patients presented with a variety of symptoms, including pain in the site of torsion. Ultrasonography was performed in all patients, and color Doppler studies in four.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ultrasonography showed a cystic mass in six patients, a solid mass with peripheral cysts in two patients and an adnexal cyst in one patient. Color Doppler revealed absence of flow in three patients. The patients were treated by coeliosurgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ovarian torsion is a serious gynecologic emergency. Torsion is rare during childhood and has a non-specific clinical presentation. Ultrasound and Doppler are the imaging study of choice. The ovarian salvage was attributable to the combination of delay in patient presentation and surgical delay.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie pédiatrique, CHU de Rabat, Maroc. semlali.siham2@caramail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Semlali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atmane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chellaoui
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Achâaban
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Najid
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Etteybi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dafiri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler