Torsion of non-gravid uterus with ovarian cyst - an extremely rare case

Abstract

Torsion of nongravid uterus is rare. Cases reported have occured during pregnancy. We report a case of a patient with acute abdominal pain. The patient showed a voluminous mass situated in the abdomen and noncontiguous to the uterus by ultrasound scan. Laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis of cystic ovarian mass with torsion of uterus.

Keywords

• torsion
• nongravid uterus
• ovarian cyst