Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature
Isolated torsion of a fallopian tube in the third trimester of pregnancy is an uncommon event. Its common symptoms are lower abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea. Because these symptoms are nonspecific, isolated torsion of a fallopian tube may be misdiagnosed, delaying treatment and the opportunity...
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description | Isolated torsion of a fallopian tube in the third trimester of pregnancy is an uncommon event. Its common symptoms are lower abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea. Because these symptoms are nonspecific, isolated torsion of a fallopian tube may be misdiagnosed, delaying treatment and the opportunity to preserve the tube. This is a case report of a primipara in her third trimester, whowas misdiagnosed as having acute appendicitis and ovarian cyst torsion. The ultrasound-assisted examination was useful, but the specific diagnosis was made after laparotomy and histopathology. The patient was managed by simultaneous salpingectomy and cesarean section. This surgical intervention prevented adverse obstetric sequelae. We summarize our experience, provide our conclusions, and review 17 relevant studies from the literature to aid clinicians in understanding, diagnosing, and managing this condition in a timely fashion. |
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spelling | pubmed-43100882015-02-05 Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature Sun, Yan Liu, Ling-ling Di, Jian-min J Res Med Sci Case Report Isolated torsion of a fallopian tube in the third trimester of pregnancy is an uncommon event. Its common symptoms are lower abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea. Because these symptoms are nonspecific, isolated torsion of a fallopian tube may be misdiagnosed, delaying treatment and the opportunity to preserve the tube. This is a case report of a primipara in her third trimester, whowas misdiagnosed as having acute appendicitis and ovarian cyst torsion. The ultrasound-assisted examination was useful, but the specific diagnosis was made after laparotomy and histopathology. The patient was managed by simultaneous salpingectomy and cesarean section. This surgical intervention prevented adverse obstetric sequelae. We summarize our experience, provide our conclusions, and review 17 relevant studies from the literature to aid clinicians in understanding, diagnosing, and managing this condition in a timely fashion. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014-11 /pmc/articles/PMC4310088/ /pubmed/25657760 Text en Copyright: © Journal of Research in Medical Sciences http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Sun, Yan Liu, Ling-ling Di, Jian-min Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature |
title | Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature |
title_full | Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature |
title_fullStr | Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature |
title_full_unstemmed | Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature |
title_short | Isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature |
title_sort | isolated tubal torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310088/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657760 |
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