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How to Approach to Torsional Adnexal Mass in a Geriatric Age Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review

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DOI: 10.23958/ijirms/vol04-i09/747· Pages: 547 to 549· Vol. 4, No. 09, (2019)· Published: September 26, 2019
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Abstract

We aimed to present how to approach to the postmenopausal torsional adnexal masses, accompanied by a case report and literature review. A 90 year-old geriatric age woman with G5P5 admitted to emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. We detected a tumoral mass with solid component and irregular surface suspected malignancy in the midline of the pelvis. Laparotomy was performed due to the suspicion of torsion and malignancy. We detected a approximately 25 cm torsional blue-purple colored tumoral mass originating from the right ovary and performed total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oferectomy. Pathology was reported as a sex cord stromal tumor with torsional. The patient was discharged with complete recovery on the 3rd postoperative day. Adnexal torsion is a gynecologic emergency. It should be considered in postmenopausal women who present with abdominal pain and adnexal mass.

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Geriatric ageadnexal masstorsion
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Recep ERİN
University of Health Sciences, Trabzon Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,  61029, Trabzon, Turkey
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Yeşim BAYOĞLU TEKİN
University of Health Sciences, Trabzon Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 61029, Trabzon, Turkey
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Fatma Gülgün KOÇAK
University of Health Sciences, Trabzon Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pathology, 61029, Trabzon, Turkey
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