Tuboovarian autoamputation and infertility.
Asymptomatic or undiagnosed tuboovarian autoamputation in teenagers may have its impact on fertility later in life. Two cases are presented with infertility following unilateral adnexal autoamputation. The importance of awareness for possible subtorsion or torsion of adnexa in childhood and adolescence and its impact on fertility are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D004312:Douglas' Pouch; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000175:diagnosis; D014102:Torsion Abnormality