Chronic nonpuerperal uterine inversion and necrosis: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Inversion of the non-pregnant uterus is rare.


METHODS
A 56-year-old African American woman presented to our emergency center with complaints of a mass protruding from her vagina. She subsequently underwent vaginal myomectomy, abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Pathologic examination revealed a necrotic fibroid and endometrium. At the time of laparotomy an inverted uterus was diagnosed when a 3 cm dimple containing bilateral round ligaments, infundibulopelvic ligaments and bladder was observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Chronic nonpuerperal inversion of the uterus is rare. Infection should be suspected and appropriate broad spectrum antibiotics begun while planning surgery. An attempt at vaginal restoration and removal is difficult. Abdominal hysterectomy may be necessary taking care to locate the distal urinary collecting system.
UTHealth, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital, 5656 Kelley Street, Houston, TX 77026, USA. charles.c.kilpatrick@uth.tmc.edu.
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