A TWIST IN THE TALE - RARE CASE OF UTERINE TORSION

Authors

  • Sharon Deepti Rasquinha Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
  • Smitha B Rao Yenepoya medical college, Mangalore, Karnataka
  • Victor C. Rasquinha Yenepoya medical college, Mangalore, Karnataka
  • Vishranka Aithal Yenepoya medical college, Mangalore , Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v3i11.794

Abstract

Dextrorotation of the gravid uterus is a normal finding in the third trimester of pregnancy. However, pathological rotation of uterus beyond 45 degrees is known as torsion of the entire uterus around its long axis at the junction between the cervix and the corpus. This is rarely seen in obstetric practice and is a Once in a lifetime diagnosis for most obstetricians. Uterine torsion ranging from 45 degrees to 720 degrees has been reported. Detorsion of the gravid uterus is difficult to accomplish in most cases. Extraction of the baby is possible only by opening the posterior uterine wall tactfully. Uterine torsion in a mother who had undergone lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) twice in the past has never been reported in the literature. We report a case of uterine torsion in a mother who had undergone LSCS twice in the past.

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Author Biography

  • Sharon Deepti Rasquinha, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
    OBG, Assistant Professor

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Published

2013-12-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 11 (2012): Nov

Section

Case Report

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A TWIST IN THE TALE - RARE CASE OF UTERINE TORSION. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 10];3(11):435-6. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/783