GynaecologyFree in the app
Ovarian torsion
Surgical emergency — save the ovary.
Source: Standard practiceSuspect
- Sudden one-sided pain with nausea/vomiting
- Often a mass >5 cm (dermoid common)
- Normal Doppler flow does NOT exclude it
Urgent laparoscopy and detorsion — conserve the ovary even if it looks dark.
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