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Wandering calcified ovary in children
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Alder Hey, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP, UK.
Pediatric Surgery International
|February 1, 1997
Summary
A calcified, mobile mass in young females may indicate an autoamputated ovary. Laparoscopy is key for diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition.
Area of Science:
- Gynecology
- Radiology
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Autoamputation of the ovary is a rare event, often associated with ovarian torsion.
- It typically presents with acute abdominal pain, but can be asymptomatic.
Observation:
- A case of an asymptomatic young girl with a mobile, calcified, intrapelvic mass is described.
- Radiological investigations revealed the mass incidentally, with absent adnexa on the affected side.
Findings:
- The intrapelvic mass was diagnosed as an autoamputated ovary.
- No prior history of abdominal pain suggestive of adnexal torsion was noted.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of considering autoamputated ovary in the differential diagnosis of intrapelvic masses in young females.
- Radiological findings of a mobile, calcified intraperitoneal mass with absent adnexa should raise suspicion.
- Laparoscopy plays a crucial role in both diagnosing and therapeutically managing autoamputated ovaries.