%A PN Shakuntala
%A SR Rao
%A M Poornima
%A VV Padmalatha
%J Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
%T A Rare Case of Isolated torsion of Haematosalphinx Presenting as Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy
%X Isolated fallopian tubal torsion is a rare non obstetric cause for pain abdomen during pregnancy.We report a case of a 34 year old second gravida who presented with history of amennorrhoe of 7 months, colicky pain in the left iliac fossa , with 2 episodes of vomiting. A Trans vaginal scan revealed a left ovarian cyst. An emergency laparotomy was performed for suspected torsion or haemorrhage into an ovarian cyst. Surprisingly ovaries were normal and a congested and necrotic left tubal torsion with a tubal collection (haematosalphinx) was identified and a salpingectomy was then performed. The differential diagnosis is discussed and the literature is reviewed as it is a very rare clinical entity.
%N 2(13)
%K Fallopian tube torsion; Acute abdomen; Pregnancy; Salpingectomy
%E Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya
%V 11
%D 2012
%I Kakkilaya BS
%L cogprints8901

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