Papers of the Week

Evaluation of undifferentiated pediatric abdominal pain presents a unique set of challenges, especially in the setting of inconclusive and limited diagnostic imaging. In this case report, a female child presented to the emergency department with persistent abdominal pain, normal lab studies, and unusual trans-abdominal pelvic ultrasound findings. Urgent exploratory laparoscopy was completed, demonstrating a torsed adnexa rotated around a very large, mature teratoma, with irregular masses consistent with fully developed teeth. Early recognition of atypical pediatric abdominal pain in the setting of equivocal diagnostic imaging findings and collaboration with surgical colleagues resulted in a positive outcome for this patient.