Spontaneous bilateral torsion of fallopian tubes presenting as primary infertility. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • UNLABELLED: Case presented at "Stump the Professors" 44th American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology, NV, USA, 15-19 November 2015 BACKGROUND: Spontaneous torsion of the fallopian tubes is a rare condition, usually seen in acute settings or as incidental findings during laparoscopy. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE: A 34-year-old nulligravid woman with inability to conceive for 7 months presented to our center. Her hysterosalpingography revealed a blind-ending right fallopian tube, and a blocked and dilated left fallopian tube. Laparoscopy showed a long, auto-amputated right fallopian tube, disconnected from the fimbriae and a long, dilated left fallopian tube, with several twists around its axis. Bilateral salpingectomy was performed. The patient subsequently underwent IVF, resulting in an ongoing pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Spontaneous torsion of the fallopian tubes can manifest as primary infertility without any antecedent symptoms, and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral tubal obstruction.

publication date

  • May 11, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Fallopian Tube Diseases
  • Fallopian Tubes
  • Infertility, Female
  • Torsion Abnormality

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5384516

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84975263069

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2217/whe.16.2

PubMed ID

  • 27167412

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 3