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Torsion of a huge subserosal uterine leiomyoma: A challenging case of acute abdomen

Torsion of a uterine leiomyoma is an extremely rare, albeit life-threatening surgical emergency. A 28-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain. Imaging revealed a torsed subserosal uterine leiomyoma which was managed surgically and the diagnosis confirmed intraoperatively as well as on his...

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Autores principales: Dhillon, Mankirat S., Garg, Anju, Sehgal, Apoorva, Bhasin, Sangeeta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10244948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37292422
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v27i1.2641
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Sumario:Torsion of a uterine leiomyoma is an extremely rare, albeit life-threatening surgical emergency. A 28-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain. Imaging revealed a torsed subserosal uterine leiomyoma which was managed surgically and the diagnosis confirmed intraoperatively as well as on histopathology. CONTRIBUTION: While intraoperative findings remain the primary means of diagnosis, radiologists should be familiar with the potential imaging findings of leiomyoma torsion as timely intervention can greatly improve patient outcome.