“…The use of Doppler ultrasound also helps in the diagnosis to a great extent. Shadinger et al, [9] in a retrospective study of 39 adnexal torsion cases found a positive predictive value of 94% for the doppler finding of absent venous flow. The sonographic findings which may predict adnexal torsion are visualisation of a cystic, solid or complex mass at the location of the adnexal, cranial to the uterine fundus, thickening of the adnexal wall, unilateral ovarian enlargement, peripherally enlarged follicles, cystic hemorrhage and free pelvic fluid.…”