Pathologic torsion of the pregnant uterus.
Torsion of the human pregnant uterus is a very rare complication. This presentation describes repeated episodes of pathological CTG patterns in a woman whose uterus showed a levotorsion of 150 degrees at cesarean delivery. To our knowledge, such a pattern has never previously been ascribed to uterine torsion.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*