Korean J Gynecol Endosc Minim Invasive Surg.  2012 May;24(1):21-27.

A retrospective review of pathological outcomes of 129 adnexal torsion cases in pre and post-menopausal women

• Jung JA
• Nam EJ
• Yim GW
• Kim SW
• Kim S
• Kim YT
• Lee M

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pathologic outcomes of ovarian torsion and assess the safety of prompt surgical treatment thereof regardless of the age of patients and menopausal status.
METHODS
A retrospective chart review was conducted in patients who were diagnosed with adnexal torsion postoperatively from 1999 through 2009 at Yonsei University Health System. Data pertaining to the patient's age at diagnosis, menopausal status, preoperative symptoms, surgical mode, surgical pathologic outcome, and postoperative treatment were obtained.
RESULTS
A total of 129 patients (median age: 34.0 years, range: 7-79 years) were operatively proven with adnexal torsion. Among these patients, 10 were pathologically diagnosed to have malignant or borderline ovarian tumors (7.7%): six mucinous (4.6%), one serous borderline tumor (0.8%), one granulosa cell tumor (0.8%), and one dysgerminoma (0.8%), and one serous adenocarcinoma (0.8%). Four patients received further treatment with chemotherapy. None of these patients were in their menopause.
CONCLUSION
Our study showed the low probability of ovarian malignancy in ovarian torsion. Therefore, when a patient is suspected with ovarian torsion, prompt surgical intervention should not be delayed for fears of malignancy regardless of the patient's menopausal status.

Keyword

Ovarian neoplasms; Post-menopause; Torsion abnormality

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Dysgerminoma
Female
Granulosa Cell Tumor
Humans
Mucins
Ovarian Neoplasms
Postmenopause
Retrospective Studies
Torsion Abnormality
Mucins