Abstract

DHILLON, Mankirat S.; GARG, Anju; SEHGAL, Apoorva  and  BHASIN, Sangeeta. Torsion of a huge subserosal uterine leiomyoma: A challenging case of acute abdomen. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 2078-6778.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v27i1.2641.

Torsion of a uterine leiomyoma is an extremely rare, albeit life-threatening surgical emergency. A 28-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain. Imaging revealed a torsed subserosal uterine leiomyoma which was managed surgically and the diagnosis confirmed intraoperatively as well as on histopathology. CONTRIBUTION: While intraoperative findings remain the primary means of diagnosis, radiologists should be familiar with the potential imaging findings of leiomyoma torsion as timely intervention can greatly improve patient outcome

Keywords : subserosal; uterine leiomyoma; fibroid; pedunculated fibroid; torsion; ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging; acute abdomen.

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