title: Gray-scale and color Doppler ultrasound imaging findings of an ovarian inguinal hernia and torsion of the herniated ovary: a case report.
abstract: Inguinal hernia is extremely rare among girls. The hernia sac may sometimes involve intestinal structures, but ovaries in the sac are uncommon. Early diagnosis of a possible ovarian torsion is essential because potential amenable benefits can be achieved with surgery. A baby girl was admitted to our pediatric emergency unit with the complaints of swelling and erythema of the left groin. Then gray-scale ultrasonography and color Doppler ultrasonography was performed immediately at the emergency radiology room. In our case, ovarian torsion was diagnosed by gray-scale ultrasonography and color Doppler ultrasonography. After the diagnosis of ovarian torsion, the patient underwent surgery. It is possible to diagnose inguinal emergencies by high-resolution ultrasonography and color Doppler ultrasonography.
authors: Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey. raydin1984@hotmail.com
authors: Ramazan
authors: R
authors: Aydin
authors: Ahmet Veysel
authors: AV
authors: Polat
authors: Ilkay
authors: I
authors: Ozaydin
authors: Gulten
authors: G
authors: Aydin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color