Torsion of the fallopian tube: Progression of sonographic features

• Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 374 - 376
• Main Authors: Richard III, Howard M., Parsons, Rosaleen B., Broadman, Karen F., Shapiro, Robert S., Yeh, Hsu Chong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.09.1998; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Fallopian Tube Diseases - diagnostic imaging; fallopian tube torsion; Fallopian Tubes - diagnostic imaging; Female; Female genital diseases; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Hysterosalpingography; Medical sciences; Non tumoral diseases; pelvis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Torsion Abnormality - diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography; Sonography; Case study; Human; Echography; Female; Diagnosis; Fallopian tube; Torsion; Female genital diseases; Fallopian tube pathology
• ISSN: 0091-2751; 1097-0096
• DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0096(199809)26:7<374::AID-JCU10>3.0.CO;2-F

Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube is a rare gynecologic condition that is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We present the sonographic and CT findings over a 48‐hour period in a case of isolated torsion of the fallopian tube. The radiologic features of isolated torsion have been described previously; however, to our knowledge, the progressive findings have not been previously reported. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 26:374–376, 1998.