English abstract
Adnexal torsion accounts for 2.7% of all gynecological
emergencies, but isolated torsion of fallopian tube is an infrequent
yet significant cause of lower abdominal pain in women, which
generally presents in the reproductive age group. The overall
incidence is 1 in 1.5 million women and is generally isolated and
unilateral.1
Patients typically present with intermittent pain
related to torsion and detorsion of the involved adnexa. Early
diagnosis and treatment is necessary if a twisted tube or part
of it is to be preserved; early laparoscopy may be a considerable
diagnostic tool in these cases. We report a case of isolated torsion
of fallopian tube containing an ectopic pregnancy.
