Open AccessTorsion of the Non‐Pregnant Uterus as Diagnosed by X‐Ray
Author(s) -
Norström Anders,
Barlinn ArneJon
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348709015740
Subject(s) - medicine , uterus , laparotomy , torsion (gastropod) , in utero , abdominal pain , gynecology , surgery , obstetrics , radiology , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Torsion of the non‐pregnant uterus is rarely seen in the human. Most reports in the literature concern pathologic (rotation exceeding 45 o ) torsion of the pregnant uterus (1, 2). Fibroma of the uterus is found in a great number of these cases (3). Abdominal pain is the major symptom and diagnosis is generally established at an inevitable laparotomy. In the present case a torsion of the uterus was evident preoperatively by abdominal X‐ray examination.