Acute onset pelvic pain in a pubertal girl has many possible etiologies. Reproductive, urinary and gastrointestinal pathology all can underlie acute onset pelvic pain in this age group and may have similar presentations. We present a series of six cases in which MRI was utilized for further evaluation of US findings and either confirmed the need for surgical intervention, or established the cause of pain and eliminated the need for surgery. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Jackson Dana, Gould Sharon, Choudhary Arabinda, Epelman Monica

Keywords: Pelvic pain, Ovarian torsion, Appendicitis

Tubo-ovarian abscesses are uncommon and are usually associated with pelvic inflammatory disease secondary to sexually transmitted disease; however, there has been a small number of reported cases occurring in non-sexually active girls. A series of six virginal girls with tubo-ovarian abscesses is presented for discussion of the clinical circumstances, imaging findings and diagnostic difficulties encountered in this uncommon diagnosis. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Jackson Dana, Gould Sharon, Reichard Kirk, Epelman Monica

Keywords: Tubo-ovarian, adnexal, abscess, appendicitis