Interdisciplinary care and a focus on fertility preservation when multi-cystic ovaries cause ovarian torsion: A case of a 9-year-old girl with severe, undiagnosed hypothyroidism

Ovarian torsion can occur in Van Wyk Grumbach syndrome, a disorder characterized by severe primary hypothyroidism and ovarian enlargement. To date, all documented cases of torsion in this setting describe oophorectomy, which has significant hormonal and fertility implications.

Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - September 21, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Luke P. Burns, Christine M. Pennesi, Monica W. Rosen, Adrian Araya, Adam Baruch, Meghan A. Arnold, Elisabeth H. Quint Source Type: research