Chronic isolated fallopian tube torsion

Kameelah Phillips, Mary Elizabeth Fino, M Elizabeth Fino, Lisa Kump, Alan Berkeley, Alan S. Berkeley
Fertility and sterility · 2009 · vol. 92(1) , pp. 394.e1–394.e3 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.152 · PMID:19342021 · W2044095256
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This paper describes a case of chronic isolated fallopian tube torsion, presenting its clinical features, diagnosis, and management.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of chronic isolated fallopian tubal torsion in a woman without identifiable risk factors and discuss the difficulty of diagnosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University-based reproductive endocrinology and infertility center. PATIENT(S): Multiparous woman with no risk factors of torsion of the fallopian tube presenting with chronic right lower quadrant pain. INTERVENTION: Laparoscopy with subsequent salpingectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Resolution of symptoms. Preservation of ovary and future fertility. RESULT(S): Patient's symptoms resolved after salpingectomy. Information regarding future fertility is pending. CONCLUSION(S): Isolated fallopian tube torsion is rare and often difficult to diagnose. Despite ultrasonographic evidence of arterial and/or venous flow to the adnexa, adnexal torsion cannot be ruled out. If clinical suspicion for torsion is high, early diagnosis and treatment via laparoscopy is encouraged as a means of preserving fallopian tube integrity and maintaining fertility, especially in reproductive-age women.

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Fallopian Tube Diseases Torsion Abnormality Adult Diagnosis, Differential Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Female Humans Laparoscopy Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions Torsion Abnormality Torsion Abnormality Torsion Abnormality Treatment Outcome

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