. 2006; 21(1): 47-48

Postmenopausal ovarian cyst torsion

Recep Yıldızhan, Hilal Belber, Begüm Yıldızhan, Ertan Adalı, Aykut Coşkun, Necdet Süer
SSK Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

Ovarian cyst torsion is an emergent mostly seen in adolesance and reproductive period of life. It’s rarely seen in postmenopausal period and also in geriatric population. Color Doppler
Sonography is an excellent tool for the evaluation of ovarian torsion. Torsion results in disruption of the blood supply to the ovary. This should result in a devascularized structure. We report a case of torsioned ovarian cyst in a 84 years old woman.

Keywords: Postmenopause, ovarian cyst torsion

Postmenopozal over kist torsiyonu

Recep Yıldızhan, Hilal Belber, Begüm Yıldızhan, Ertan Adalı, Aykut Coşkun, Necdet Süer
SSK Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul

Anahtar Kelimeler: Postmenopoz, torsiyone over kisti

Recep Yıldızhan, Hilal Belber, Begüm Yıldızhan, Ertan Adalı, Aykut Coşkun, Necdet Süer. Postmenopausal ovarian cyst torsion. . 2006; 21(1): 47-48

Corresponding Author: Recep Yıldızhan, Türkiye

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