title: Uncommon cause of acute pelvic pain: isolated torsion of hydrosalpinx.
abstract: Isolated torsion of hydrosalpinx is a rare cause of acute pelvic pain. Pre-operative diagnosis is very difficult because of non specific clinical presentation. Definitive diagnosis is always made at surgical exploration performed for suspected adnexal torsion and salpingectomy is performed in the majority of cases. A 34-year-old woman was admitted for acute pelvic pain with nausea and vomiting. Vaginal examination revealed a right adnexal tender mass and ultrasound revealed a well circumscribed right adnexal cystic mass. Surgical exploration has revealed torsion of a right hydrosalpinx and right salpingectomy was performed. Differential diagnosis between adnexal and tubal torsion is very difficult, however both should be managed by rapid surgical exploration which an allow precocious diagnosis and conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, University Hospital of Marrakesh, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morrocco. yaitbenkaddour@gmail.com
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ait Benkaddour
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bennani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aboulfalah
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abbassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality