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Autoamputation
About: Autoamputation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 159 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1221 citations.
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TL;DR: Two cases of a parasitic omental teratoma which originated from an ovarian dermoid that underwent torsion, autoamputation and omental reimplantation are presented.
79 citations
TL;DR: Findings suggested autoamputation of the ovary either by inflammation or torsion, which is one of the mechanisms for the formation of an ectopic ovary.
Abstract: An ovary with a mature cystic teratoma which was autoamputated into the cul-de-sac and confirmed by laparoscopy is described. A 24-year-old woman with a history of chronic pelvic pain for 5 years presented with left abdominal pain. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left ovarian mass of 5 cm in diameter. The pain was relieved spontaneously after a few weeks. Laparoscopy was performed 5 months later. The mass was identified in the cul-de-sac partly enveloped in the omentum without any ligamentous or direct connection with the pelvic organs. There was no left ovary in its proper anatomical location. Histopathologic study revealed a mature cystic teratoma with viable ovarian tissue. These findings suggested autoamputation of the ovary either by inflammation or torsion, which is one of the mechanisms for the formation of an ectopic ovary.
51 citations
TL;DR: A complex heterogeneous ovarian cyst with a fluid-debris level indicating hemorrhage is a significant sonographic hallmark for the diagnosis of ovarian torsion.
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. Large nonresolving neonatal ovarian cysts may be a risk factor for complications such as torsion, mass effect, rupture, intracystic hemorrhage, and autoamputation. Torsed cysts and autoamputated cysts can cause a diagnostic dilemma. The objective of our study was to correlate the imaging findings of intrauterine ovarian torsion and autoamputated ovaries with their pathologic findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We retrospectively analyzed the pre- and postnatal medical records, sonographic findings, operation notes, and pathologic reports of 15 patients with ovarian torsion. All patients had complex cysts noted on postnatal sonographic examination. A complex heterogeneous ovarian cyst was defined by the presence of a fluid-debris level indicating hemorrhage within the cyst, a retracting clot, septations with or without internal echoes, calcification, and a solid component. RESULTS. On ultrasound examination, four cysts had solid components, and 11 were heterogeneous and had a fluid-debris level. Ca...
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TL;DR: Potency in the young SS patient with recurrent episodes of ischemic priapism may best be managed by apenile prosthesis, and early implantation may lessen the psychological trauma of repeated priapisms, and reduce the technical difficulties and complications associated with penile prosthetic insertion in the presence of dense fibrosis.
47 citations
TL;DR: The above-described technique is simple and safe and secures the complete release of the strangulation by removal of all hairs or fibers without injury to the anatomical structures of the toe.
Abstract: Introduction
The “toe tourniquet syndrome” is the circumferential strangulation by human hair or fibers of one or more toes in infants, which may induce prolonged ischemic injury and tissue necrosis. Release of the strangulation is mandatory to avoid autoamputation of the digit. We recently encountered several incompletely treated cases and would like to emphasize the effective method of treatment.
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| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |