title: Asymptomatic uterine retroversion at 36 weeks' gestation.
abstract: Approximately 11-19% of pregnancies begin in a retroverted uterus. If spontaneous displacement does not occur, fundal impaction may be manifest by 14-16 weeks. We present a report of persistent retroversion discovered at 36 weeks' gestation. A "pelvic mass" was misdiagnosed as posterior sacculation of the uterine wall. We include a review of the literature with regard to incidence, complications, and management of this sometimes confusing condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*