Computed Tomography Appearance of the “Whirlpool Sign” in Ovarian Torsion [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Case Presentation: A 28-year-old female presented to the emergency department complaining of right lower abdominal pain. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was done, which showed a 15-centimeter right adnexal cyst with adjacent “whirlpool sign”
Joshua K. Livingston +2 more
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Cryptorchid testis with torsion: Inguinoscrotal whirlpool sign
Indian Journal of Urology, 2016 Non contrast helical computed tomography (CT) study of the abdomen is frequently performed in evaluation of suspected ureteric colic. We present CT images of a young adult male patient who had torsion of an undescended, non-neoplastic testis and describe
Venkatraman Indiran
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Target sign of intussusception versus whirlpool sign of midgut volvulus [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 We report the case of a 2-month-old boy who presented with emesis and was initially thought to have an intussusception based on ultrasound findings, but was later found to have malrotation with midgut volvulus. He was surgically detorsed before any bowel
Nikki D. Rousslang, BS +5 more
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Ovarian torsion due to ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome diagnosed by sonographic whirlpool sign in the first trimester of pregnancy: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Ovarian torsion during pregnancy is a rare condition that needs prompt diagnosis and detorsion in order to preserve ovarian function. Diagnosing ovarian torsion is a difficult procedure especially in pregnant cases since radiation exposure should be ...
Ryo Higashide +2 more
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A rare case of malrotation and midgut volvulus with whirlpool sign [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2022 We report a rare case of midgut malrotation and volvulus with “whirlpool sign” in a new-born infant. The “whirlpool sign” is an imaging characteristic of midgut volvulus and has a high predicting value for volvulus.
Lung-Huang Lin
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Acute Abdominal Pain and a Whirlpool Sign on Computed Tomography: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineIntroduction: Mesenteric volvulus is a rare cause of abdominal pain and bowel obstruction in elderly patients. When a mesenteric volvulus occurs in adult patients, the symptoms are often non-specific, which contributes to delays in diagnosis. Case Report:
Christopher Libby +2 more
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Case Report: Ultrasound “whirlpool sign” in fetal intestinal malrotation and torsion: a case-based approach to early diagnosis and intervention [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsIntroductionFetal ascites is a rare condition that may indicate underlying gastrointestinal malformations, including congenital intestinal malrotation.
Yueyun Liu +3 more
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Step-by-step instructions for detecting whirlpool sign in adnexal torsion [PDF]
Journal of Rural Medicine: JRM, 2023 Objective: Adnexal torsion is a common gynecological emergency whose prompt diagnosis is essential because a delay may lead to ovarian dysfunction. Although the whirlpool sign is reliable for diagnosing ovarian cyst torsion, technical difficulties hinder its use by sonographers.
Kazuki Saito +2 more
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A cost-effective ultrasound model for demonstrating the whirlpool sign in testicular torsion [PDF]
Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South AfricaTesticular torsion is a urological emergency requiring rapid diagnosis to prevent testicular loss, with the whirlpool sign on ultrasound being a critical indicator.
Hanlie Dreyer +3 more
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Sonographic features of axial torsion of Meckel's diverticulum in 12 pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis and literature review [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground As described in isolated case reports, axial torsion is an extremely rare complication of Meckel’s diverticulum (MD). Diagnosis based on preoperative imaging alone is challenging for clinicians.
Yanxiu Hu +4 more
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