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Ovarian torison: an unusual cause of bilateral pelvic calcifications

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Ovarian calcification in children is rare, usually unilateral, and in most cases implies tumor involvement. A case of bilateral ovarian torsion with calcification that might mimic neoplasm is presented along with a literature review.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Pennsylvania State University The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

    R. M. Fletcher, D. K. B. Boal & G. W. Gross

  2. Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

    S. R. Karl

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Washington, University Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA

    R. M. Fletcher

  4. Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    G. W. Gross

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Fletcher, R.M., Boal, D.K.B., Karl, S.R. et al. Ovarian torison: an unusual cause of bilateral pelvic calcifications. Pediatr Radiol 18, 172–173 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02387567

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