scholarly journals Clinical Indicators for Differential Diagnosis of Acute Lower Abdominal Pain in Women of Reproductive Age

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jearwattanakanok
2002 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Gaitán ◽  
E. Angel ◽  
J. Sánchez ◽  
I. Gómez ◽  
L. Sánchez ◽  
...  

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-67
Author(s):  
Hasina Afroz ◽  
Rabeya Akhter ◽  
Shahela Jesmin

Haemoperitoneum secondary to ruptured corpus luteum is a rare complication for women of reproductive life. The differential diagnosis of hemoperitoneum includes various types of acute abdomen that usually associated with acute lower abdominal pain and swelling lower abdomen. The differential diagnosis includes ruptured ectopic pregnancy, ruptured chocolate cyst, twisted ovarian tumor, pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic peritonitis. Ruptured hemorrhagic corpus luteum is an uncommon cause of acute abdomem. Its occurrence is unknown but is likely quite frequent and without symptoms. Most cases are self limiting; enquire only observation with abdominal pain relieved with analgesics. Some need laparoscopy or laparotomy to achieve homeostasis if the patient is haemodynamically unstable. Key word: Haemoperitoneum, Appendicitis, Ruptured Corpus luteum.   DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i2.3596 Bangladesh Medical Journal 37(2) 2008 66-67


2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 504-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Duarte Siosaki ◽  
Márcia Maria Hagge Coelho Costa ◽  
Higino Felipe Figueiredo ◽  
Messias Froes da Silva Junior ◽  
Rubem Alves da Silva Junior

2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Junge ◽  
A. Marx ◽  
Ch. Peiper ◽  
B. Klosterhalfen ◽  
V. Schumpelick

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Oana Denisa Balalau ◽  
Ileana Maria Conea ◽  
Nicolae Bacalbasa ◽  
Anca Silvia Dumitriu ◽  
Stana Paunica ◽  
...  

Ovarian cyst is the most common female gynecological pathology and it is characteristic of reproductive age. Its rupture causes the sudden onset of pelvic-abdominal pain, often associated with physical exertion or sexual contact. The differential diagnosis is made with other causes of lower abdominal pain: ectopic pregnancy, adnexal torsion, pelvic inflammatory disease or acute appendicitis. The clinical picture may vary depending on the type of ruptured cyst. Dermoid cyst causes severe symptoms due to chemical peritonitis that occurs in response to extravasation of sebaceous contents in the peritoneal cavity. Surgical treatment is indicated for complicated forms of cystic rupture. Most cases have self-limiting, quantitatively reduced bleeding and spontaneous resorption within a few days. Patients diagnosed with ovarian cyst are recommended for regular ultrasound monitoring to prevent complications such as cystic rupture or adnexal torsion. The identification of any ovarian tumor mass in the woman at menopause requires further investigation to rule out the causes of malignancy.


1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Suniti Rawal ◽  
Josie Baral ◽  
Meeta Singh ◽  
Samira Khan ◽  
Beemba Shakya ◽  
...  

A unicornuate uterus with functioning and non communicating rudimentary horn is a rare Mullerian abnormality, difficult to diagnose at times usually low in the list of differential diagnosis for pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. A 22 years P1 presented with severe lower abdominal pain and dysmenorrhoea, following laparotomy that was done for endometriotic cyst of left ovary 7 months back. Radiographic studies revealed the haematometra in the rudimentary horn with normal uterus, right ovary and the tube. Laparotomy with drainage of haematometra and excision of septum along with the reconstruction of uterine cavity was performed thus anatomizing it with the cavity of the rudimentary horn. Both the intra and the post operative period were uneventful. She was discharged on OCP along with the advice to follow up regularly. She is asymptomatic till date. Key words: Endometriosis, haematometra, rudimentary horn doi:10.3126/njog.v2i1.1480 N. J. Obstet. Gynaecol Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 59 - 62 May -June 2007


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 3811
Author(s):  
Indrajit Anandakannan ◽  
Shanthi Ponnandai Swaminathan ◽  
Vikas Kawarat ◽  
Rajeshwari Mani ◽  
Kannan R.

Dysgerminoma is a rare malignant ovarian tumour in women of reproductive age group, featuring lower abdominal pain and abdominal mass with elevated tumour markers. The tumour grows rapidly and diagnosed at an earlier stage. We present a short-statured 20 years girl with intermittent abdominal pain and distention for 4 months, on examination huge abdominal mass of size 20x15 cm, firm in consistency was palpable, lower limit not ascertained. Routine blood investigations normal, thyroid function test showed hypothyroidism. A plain abdominal radiograph shows a large homogenous mass fitting mid part of abdomen with displaced bowel loop. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography abdomen and pelvis show up 20x18.5x9.5 cm well defined heterogeneous mass, with areas of necrosis suggesting mesenchymal tumour or germ cell tumour. CA 125, alpha-fetoprotein, lactate dehydrogenase, beta human chorionic gonadotropin were raised. Magnetic resonance imaging abdomen and pelvis show 10x16x17cm hetero intense lesion, bilateral ovary normal. After tumour board discussion image-guided biopsy was done, suggestive of epithelioid gastrointestinal stromal tumour. Laparotomy displayed a large mass 22x16x10 cm arising from left ovary, no enlarged lymph node, completed with left salpingo-oophorectomy. Histopathology examination and immunohistochemistry definitive of dysgerminoma. In this clinical scenario, we narrate the importance of clinical examination and increased dependence on imaging modalities in diagnosing the patient. The treatment is based on the international federation of gynaecology and obstetrics staging with surgical treatment, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy.


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