Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case

Uterine torsion is an extremely rare pregnancy-related complication. Its diagnosis is often difficult due to unspecific clinical symptoms, which can be mistaken for other conditions such as placental abruption. A 23-year-old pregnant woman with gestational age of 25 weeks presented with acute abdomi...

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Main Authors: Khac Tu Chau, Minh Tam Le, Doan Tu Tran, Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen
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Published: IMR Press 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/1/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2230
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description Uterine torsion is an extremely rare pregnancy-related complication. Its diagnosis is often difficult due to unspecific clinical symptoms, which can be mistaken for other conditions such as placental abruption. A 23-year-old pregnant woman with gestational age of 25 weeks presented with acute abdominal pain and hypertonic uterus. Vaginal examination revealed a septated vagina, double cervix, and double uterus. Bedside sonography revealed absence of fetal cardiac activity and signs of placental abruption. The patient was emergently operated with a preliminary diagnosis of severe placental abruption in the uterus didelphys. During surgery, we noted a double uterus and the fetus had implanted in the right uterus, which was twisted 180 degrees to the left. After detorsion, a low transverse hysterotomy was performed to extract the dead fetus. However, subsequently, the patient developed uterine atony. Subtotal hysterectomy and right adnexectomy were inevitable due to failure of conservative treatment with B-lynch suture. The patient’s postoperative condition was stable, and she was discharged after 5 days.
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spelling doaj-art-6445ed92a16149eabdce32a11d2d76992025-08-20T01:57:13ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632021-02-0148118518810.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2230S0390-6663(21)00065-8Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical caseKhac Tu Chau0Minh Tam Le1Doan Tu Tran2Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hue Central Hospital, 16 Le Loi Street, 49120 Hue, VietnamDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49120 Hue, VietnamDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49120 Hue, VietnamDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 06 Ngo Quyen Street, 49120 Hue, VietnamUterine torsion is an extremely rare pregnancy-related complication. Its diagnosis is often difficult due to unspecific clinical symptoms, which can be mistaken for other conditions such as placental abruption. A 23-year-old pregnant woman with gestational age of 25 weeks presented with acute abdominal pain and hypertonic uterus. Vaginal examination revealed a septated vagina, double cervix, and double uterus. Bedside sonography revealed absence of fetal cardiac activity and signs of placental abruption. The patient was emergently operated with a preliminary diagnosis of severe placental abruption in the uterus didelphys. During surgery, we noted a double uterus and the fetus had implanted in the right uterus, which was twisted 180 degrees to the left. After detorsion, a low transverse hysterotomy was performed to extract the dead fetus. However, subsequently, the patient developed uterine atony. Subtotal hysterectomy and right adnexectomy were inevitable due to failure of conservative treatment with B-lynch suture. The patient’s postoperative condition was stable, and she was discharged after 5 days.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/1/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2230uterine torsionpregnancyuterus didelphysuterine atony
spellingShingle Khac Tu Chau
Minh Tam Le
Doan Tu Tran
Vu Quoc Huy Nguyen
Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
uterine torsion
pregnancy
uterus didelphys
uterine atony
title Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case
title_full Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case
title_fullStr Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case
title_full_unstemmed Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case
title_short Uterine torsion in a 25-week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony: a report of a rare clinical case
title_sort uterine torsion in a 25 week pregnant female with congenital uterine didelphys and intraoperative complication of uterine atony a report of a rare clinical case
topic uterine torsion
pregnancy
uterus didelphys
uterine atony
url https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/1/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2230
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