title: Asymptomatic axial torsion of the pregnant uterus: a cause of the failure of induction of mid-trimester abortion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Khera
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: 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