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Acute pelvic pain is a common complaint in women. Various underlying gynecologic and non-gynecologic pathologies can cause acute pelvic pain; thus, a thorough investigation must be undertaken in order to reach a correct diagnosis. Etiologies include ovarian torsion, ectopic pregnancy, tubo-ovarian abscess, and ruptured ovarian cysts. It is critical to correctly diagnose the etiology of the pelvic pain in order to properly manage the pathology. Depending on the underlying condition, there are many treatment options, including medical and surgical management.
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Mouhayar, Y., Saad-Naguib, M. (2023). Management of Acute Pelvic Pain: Torsion, Infection, and Rupture of Tubal or Ovarian Mass. In: Shoupe, D. (eds) Handbook of Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14881-1_32
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