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Review
. 2020 Sep 4:37:17.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.17.23869. eCollection 2020.

Management of adnexal masses' torsion during pregnancy

Alpha Boubacar Conte  1 , Solène Nyingone  1 , Sofia Jayi  1 , Bineta Jho Diagne  2 , Fatima Zohra Fdili Alaoui  1 , Hikmat Chaara  1 , Moulay Abdelilah Melhouf  1
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Management of adnexal masses' torsion during pregnancy

Alpha Boubacar Conte et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

With the increased use and quality of ultrasound in pregnancy, adnexal masses are being encountered with greater frequency. Most of the time such masses are asymptomatic. It can be discovered in an emergency. Surgical intervention may cause risks to the mother and her fetus, while observation without intervention may also lead to unfavorable complications, such as ovarian torsion or the development of a tumor. Therefore, the management requires a balance between the maternal and fetal risks. We report two cases of torsion of adnexal masses during pregnancy, and we provide a brief literature review on the management and prognosis of this condition in pregnancy.

Keywords: Torsion; adnexal mass; management; pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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cyst torsion of the left ovary
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