A Very Rare Case of Subacute Isolated Tubal Torsion In a Postmenopausal Woman
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Case Report
P: 197-200
September 2013

A Very Rare Case of Subacute Isolated Tubal Torsion In a Postmenopausal Woman

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2013;10(3):197-200
1. Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Obstetrics And Gynecology Department, Antalya
2. Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Obstetrics And Gynecology Department, Samsun
3. Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Research And Teaching Hospital, Obstetrics And Gynecology Department, Istanbul
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ABSTRACT

Isolated tubal torsion is a very rare entity with a reported incidence of 1: 1.500.000. In postmenopausal period it is even more rare. In this case report we present a postmenopausal patient with subacute pelvic pain and adnexal mass whose definitive diagnosis at laparotomy was isolated tubal torsion. Until now, to our knowledge, only 3 cases of postmenopausal isolated tubal torsion has been described in the literature. One-month duration of symptoms indicating the subacute nature of torsion was also unique in this case. Intraoperatively, the right tube was twisted 7-8 times just beside a paratubal cyst which is in the form of a 10x8x8 cm hemorrhagic necrotic cystic mass. Total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingoophorectomy and appendectomy procedure was undertaken.

Keywords:
isolated tubal torsion, menopause, subacute