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Torção ovariana

Last reviewed: 18 Aug 2025
Last updated: 17 Sep 2024

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • dor pélvica ou abdominal
  • náuseas, vômitos ou diarreia
  • sensibilidade abdominal/pélvica
  • massa anexial palpável
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Other diagnostic factors

  • intolerância alimentar, vômitos, distensão abdominal e irritação (neonatos)
  • exercício extenuante
  • sinais peritoneais
  • dor à mobilização do colo
  • febre
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Risk factors

  • neoplasia de ovário
  • cisto ovariano
  • cisto paraovariano
  • hidrossalpinge
  • gestação
  • tratamento da infertilidade
  • cirurgia pélvica prévia
  • exercício extenuante
  • aumento súbito da pressão abdominal
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Diagnostic investigations

1st investigations to order

  • Hemograma completo
  • teste de gravidez
  • ultrassonografia transvaginal com Doppler
  • ultrassonografia abdominal
  • sonda genética ou cultura cervical
  • urinálise
  • visualização cirúrgica
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Investigations to consider

  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) de abdome/pelve
  • RNM de abdome/pelve
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

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Contributors

Authors

Dr Sareena Singh, MD, FACOG

Assistant Professor

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

OH

Chief of Gynecologic Oncology

Aultman Hospital

Canton

OH

Disclosures

SS declares that she has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Dr Sareena Singh would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Michael P. Hopkins, Dr Jay R. Patibandla, Dr John C. Nulsen, and Dr Vanessa N. Weitzman, the previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

MPH, JRP and JCN declare that they have no competing interests. VNW is an author of a reference cited in this topic.

Peer reviewers

Adam Magos, BSc, MB, BS, MD, FRCOG

Consultant Gynaecologist

University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Royal Free Hospital

London

UK

Disclosures

AM declares that he has no competing interests.

Joseph Sanfilippo, MD, MBA

Professor

Department of Obstetrics

Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Vice Chairman

Reproductive Sciences

Director

Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

PA

Declarações

JS declares that he has no competing interests.

Howard Sharp, MD

Associate Professor and Chief

General Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Utah School of Medicine

Salt Lake City

UT

Declarações

HS has been reimbursed for attending and participating in conferences on pelvic varicosity pain syndrome by Cook Inc.

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Principais artigos

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Adnexal torsion in adolescents: ACOG committee opinion no, 783. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Aug;134(2):e56-63.Texto completo  Resumo

American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: acute pelvic pain in the reproductive age group. 2023 [internet publication].Texto completo

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