Shanthan Yashoda Tumu DO, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Tejaswini Kishor Deshmukh MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Arthur Benjamin Meyers MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Kevin Paul Boyd DO, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Review normal anatomy, key anatomic relationships and age related changes. Discuss the appropriate choice of imaging. Review the imaging of female pediatric pelvic pathological conditions presenting in the emergent setting. Differentiation of surgical from nonsurgical entities.

Introduction Normal anatomy Imaging protocols Gynecologic causes of acute pelvic pathology in the female pediatric patient Variety of appearances of ovarian torsion Congenital anomalies Hernias containing female pelvic organs Infection Gynecologic tumors Pregnancy related conditions Malpositioned IUD Trauma Vaginal foreign body Vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas Non-gynecologic causes of acute pelvic pathology Conclusion: In the female pediatric population, determining the cause of acute pelvic pathology is often a clinical challenge. Diagnostic imaging plays a key role in establishing a diagnosis and in directing medical and surgical treatment. This exhibit will review the spectrum of causes of acute pelvic pathology in female infants to teens. In addition to the variety of appearances of ovarian torsion seen at imaging, other causes of acutely presenting pelvic pathology will be demonstrated including entities specific to infants and children.

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Tumu, S, Deshmukh, T, Meyers, A, Boyd, K, Twist and Shout: Imaging Acute Pelvic Pathology in Female Pediatric Patients - Ovarian Torsion and Beyond.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14015856.html