Adnexal torsion, a medical complication of in vitro fertilization.
With the expanding use of assisted reproductive technologies, general obstetricians and gynaecologists must maintain a high index of suspicion for complications of in vitro fertilization. We present the case of a pregnant woman with unilateral adnexal torsion following in vitro fertilization and its diagnostic implications in an emergency setting.
Hewitt Centre for Reproductive Medicine, The Liverpool Women's Hospital, Liverpool, UK. alejandro_bad@yahoo.it
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Chavez-Badiola
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D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome