title: Pediatric ovarian torsion: a pictorial review.
abstract: Imaging is crucial in expediting the diagnosis and guiding definitive therapy in children with ovarian torsion. This article reviews the multimodality spectrum of imaging findings in pediatric ovarian torsion, focusing primarily on US appearances. We describe predisposing conditions that can lead to torsion, the pathological basis of the radiologic findings in ovarian torsion, and the common diagnostic pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Anh-Vu
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ngo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Otjen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Marguerite T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
authors.forename: Randolph K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105, USA. stanescu@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: A Luana
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Stanescu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Adnexal torsion; Children; Imaging; Ovarian torsion; Ovary; Ultrasound