
Non-Puerperal Uterine Inversion in a Nulliparous Woman with no Uterine Mass: A Case Report and a Literature Review
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical review and case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9565
DOI - 10.33140/jcrc.05.08.06
Subject(s) - uterine inversion , medicine , uterus , complication , weakness , inversion (geology) , obstetrics , hysterectomy , uterine rupture , gynecology , surgery , paleontology , structural basin , biology
Background: Non-puerperal uterine inversion (NPUI) is an extremely rare condition. Most reported cases of uterine inversionware in multiparous women. Moreover, non-puerperal uterine inversion usually occurs when there is a benign or malignantuterine mass present. In literature, there have been only 9 reported cases of non-puerperal uterine inversion in a nulliparouswoman in the 10 year window from 2006 to 2017 [1].Case: Here, a case of non-puerperal uterine inversion is discussed. Initially the patient was diagnosed as a sub-mucosal fibroidof the uterus. The diagnosis of Non-puerperal uterine inversion was made only during operation. But the case reported in thispaper, is the first reported case in a patient who did not have any uterine mass and also was nulliparous. At first, an attemptto reposition the uterus was made by Huntington method but was failed. Then, it was decided to perform the total abdominalhysterectomy. Her postoperative period was uneventful and she was discharged without complication after only seven days.Conclusion: Non-puerperal uterine inversion is rarely encountered by Gynecologist. However, the rare occurrence of thiscase is often difficult to diagnose, especially when the exact cause of the condition is not known preoperatively. Our patientwas lean, thin and malnourished, suffered from general weakness for long time. Could the weakness of the uterine muscleand ligaments be the cause for inversion? The reported case provides an indication for future research on the causes of nonpuerperal uterine inversion, specifically the scenario which has no association to uterine mass in a nulliparous woman.