title: Isolated tubal torsion: specific signs on preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube is a rare cause of lower abdominal pain and commonly occurs after menarche. Prompt identification of this entity can prevent irreversible vascular damage, but the diagnosis is rarely made before surgery due to nonspecific clinical and imaging features. We report a case of isolated tubal torsion with specific imaging features on preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. rapark@skku.edu
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography