Non-gravid uterine torsion associated with small bowel obstruction

Abstract Uterine torsion is a rare condition. Even more so in cases of non-gravid torsion. We present the case of a post-menopausal woman in her 70s who arrived to our emergency department acutely unwell with abdominal pain and vomiting on a background of a large leiomyomatous uterus, complicated by...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2024; no. 2; p. rjae045
Main Authors Barnabas, Goh, Mathew, Samuel, Shamassi, Maryam, Rafique, Mohammad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.02.2024
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bowel obstruction
uterine torsion
leiomyoma
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Summary:Abstract Uterine torsion is a rare condition. Even more so in cases of non-gravid torsion. We present the case of a post-menopausal woman in her 70s who arrived to our emergency department acutely unwell with abdominal pain and vomiting on a background of a large leiomyomatous uterus, complicated by aspiration pneumonia, acute anaemia, and acute kidney injury. Computed tomography demonstrated a small bowel obstruction secondary to a large heterogeneous calcified pelvic mass. Laparotomy performed demonstrated a large leimyomatous uterus that had torted on the cervical pedicle associated with perforation of the lower anterior segment. A short segment of healthy jejunum was adhered to the uterine fundus, which was easily mobilized. Total hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy was performed. The patient made a full recovery. Histopathology demonstrated a calcified leiomyomatous uterus with adjacent haemorrhagic infarction of the uterine wall.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjae045