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JAAPA
; 29(4): 30-2, 2016 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27023653
ABSTRACT
Girls presenting with lower abdominal pain have a broad differential diagnosis. Transabdominal ultrasound should be performed in all girls presenting in the ED with lower abdominal pain. If ovarian torsion is suspected, surgical intervention should be initiated quickly to preserve the viability of the ovary.