Asymptomatic axial torsion of the pregnant uterus: a cause of the failure of induction of mid-trimester abortion.
Torsion of gravid uterus is a rare obstetric condition in which diagnosis is usually made only on laparotomy. A case of asymptomatic axial torsion of uterus during mid-trimester, because of an ovarian cyst is reported. This presented as a failure of induction of abortion by extra-amniotic isotonic saline instillation and oxytocin infusion.
Gupta
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Handa
P R
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Khera
K R
KR
Mahajan
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U
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis