dc.contributor.author | Klimek, Peter Michael | en |
dc.contributor.author | Klimek, Miriam | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kessler, Ulf | en |
dc.contributor.author | Oesch, V. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Wolf, R. O. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Stranzinger, E. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Mueller, Michael D. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Zachariou, Zacharias | en |
dc.creator | Klimek, Peter Michael | en |
dc.creator | Klimek, Miriam | en |
dc.creator | Kessler, Ulf | en |
dc.creator | Oesch, V. | en |
dc.creator | Wolf, R. O. | en |
dc.creator | Stranzinger, E. | en |
dc.creator | Mueller, Michael D. | en |
dc.creator | Zachariou, Zacharias | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-22T09:53:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-22T09:53:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/42022 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction. Most underlying diseases for abdominal pain in children are not dangerous. However some require rapid diagnosis and treatment, such as acute ovarian torsion or appendicitis. Since reaching a diagnosis can be difficult, and delayed treatment of potentially dangerous diseases might have significant consequences, exploratory laparoscopy is a diagnostic and therapeutic option for patients who have unclear and potentially hazardous abdominal diseases. Here we describe a case where the anomaly could not be identified using a laparoscopy in an adolescent girl with acute abdomen. Case presentation. A 13-year old postmenarchal caucasian female presented with an acute abdomen. Emergency sonography could not exclude ovarian torsion. Accurate diagnosis and treatment were achieved only after an initial laparoscopy followed by a laparotomy and after a magnetic resonance imaging scan a further laparotomy. The underlying disease was hematometra of the right uterine horn in a uterus didelphys in conjunction with an imperforate right cervix. Conclusion: This report demonstrates that the usual approach for patients with acute abdominal pain may not be sufficient in emergency situations. © 2012 Klimek et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.source | Journal of Medical Case Reports | en |
dc.subject | Adolescent | en |
dc.subject | Acute abdomen | en |
dc.subject | Genital malformation | en |
dc.subject | Hematometra | en |
dc.subject | Uterus didelphys | en |
dc.title | Hematometra presenting as an acute abdomen in a 13-year-old postmenarchal girl: A case report | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/1752-1947-6-419 | |
dc.description.volume | 6 | |
dc.author.faculty | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.author.department | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Zachariou, Zacharias [0000-0001-8305-8037] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Kessler, Ulf [0000-0002-9547-9426] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Klimek, Peter Michael [0000-0003-1187-6713] | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0001-8305-8037 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-9547-9426 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0003-1187-6713 | |