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Citation

Hosni W, Schmidt C-M (2019) Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain. Obstet Gynecol Cases Rev 6:151. doi.org/10.23937/2377-9004/1410151

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© 2019 Hosni W, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

CASE REPORT | OPEN ACCESS DOI: 10.23937/2377-9004/1410151

Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain

Wael Hosni* and Carl-Michael Schmidt#

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marienhospital Bruehl, Germany

#Both authors have contributed equally to the work.

Abstract

Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube without epsilateral ovarian involvement is a rare cause of acute lower abdominal pain in females. The clinical presentation of tubal torsion is nonspecific and is therefore a challenge for the clinician to recognize. A definitive diagnosis can rarely be made prior to surgery. An early diagnosis may help to preserve the fallopian tube. We report a case of isolated fallopian tube torsion in a young female patient. The patient's presentation raised clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis and laparoscopy was initiated. A right sided, twisted, dilated, and necrotic fallopian tube was noted. A laparoscopic salpingectomy was performed and the patient recovered well postoperatively.