Value of Laparoscopy in an Unusual Case of Chronic Pain Abdomen.

A 45-year-old lady presented with moderate spasmodic pain in the right lower abdomen of 1-month duration. The pain was relieved by antispasmodics till its effect lasted. She was having such episodes since last couple of years for which she had visited many doctors. She had undergone a laparotomy 8 years back (details not available). On examination, she is of normal health and vitals. Abdominal examination revealed a lower midline scar and tenderness over right iliac region. Her USG showed a right ovarian cyst of 5 cm size. Since she was experiencing severe episodes of pain, she was diagnosed as case of twisted right ovarian cyst and placed for laparoscopy and proceed.