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(Isolated) Torsion of the Fallopian Tube

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Isolated twisting of a Fallopian tube is an uncommon event. The incidence from previous reports is 1/1,500,000 women [1]. The diagnosis of isolated twisted Fallopian tube in pregnancy is also very rare; only 12 % of cases are found during this time [2]. Phupong and Intharasakda found incidence of 1/120,000 pregnancies from a 10-year period (1991–2000) in their institution [3]. The English language literature concerning twisting or torsion of the Fallopian tube and pregnancy available from Cumulative Index Medicus from 1962 to 1965 and Medline from the year 1966 to 2009 were reviewed. There have been nine publications reporting 15 cases [3–5]. All cases occurred in reproductive age (range 20–41 years). The condition occurred in the first trimester in 13.3 % of cases, in the second trimester in 20 %, in the third trimester in 60 %, and intrapartum in 6.7 % of cases.

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    Goran Augustin MD, PhD

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Augustin, G. (2014). (Isolated) Torsion of the Fallopian Tube. In: Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05422-3_13

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