Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
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J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol · Dec 2006
Case ReportsLaparoscopic management of mature cystic teratoma of bilateral ovaries with adnexal torsion occurring in a 9-year-old premenarchal girl.
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimal-access procedure with many advantages. However, reports of young girls with adnexal disease treated by laparoscopic surgery are limited in the literature. ⋯ Although adnexal torsion occurring in a premenarchal girl is an extremely rare disorder and bilateral adnexal torsion is even more rare, gynecologists should possess sufficient knowledge about the manifestations of such disorder for immediate diagnosis and treatment to preserve future fertility and, if available, laparoscopic approach should be chosen for a young girl.