Uterine torsion: a missed diagnosis in young girls?
BACKGROUND
Uterine torsion is considered exceedingly rare in childhood. Nonspecific symptoms of acute torsion may result in missed diagnosis with long-term complications. We report three girls with uterine torsion and argue that the condition is more common than reported.


METHODS
Three girls were referred with complex utero-adnexal structural abnormalities diagnosed as an "unusual congenital anomaly." Further evaluation showed uterine torsion as the underlying event. Corrective surgery was effective in preservation of uterine functions in two patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Uterine torsion may not be rare in young girls. Missed diagnosis of the condition has devastating effects, emphasizing the need for high index of suspicion.
Grover
Sonia
S
Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne Australia. sonia.grover@rch.org.au
Sharma
Yuthika
Y
Mittal
Suneeta
S
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery