Uterine torsion masquerading as hydrometrosalpinx

Sterilisations in girls and young women: is it still happening?

“…[2][3][4][5] It is very uncommon for sterilising procedures to be performed in a young woman without an intellectual disability, with the rare exceptions including hysterectomy for malignancy, massive post-partum haemorrhage in a young mother, for congenital anomalies associated with an absent cervix or rudimentary horn of a bicornuate uterus 11 or torsion of the uterus. 12 This raises issues relating to lack of lawful authorisation which have been raised in a number of different forums over the years, including Parliament, 13,14 the media and professional conferences.…”

Uterine Torsion: A Missed Diagnosis in Young Girls?

“…2,3 Uterine torsion has the potential of irreversible ischemic damage with subsequent loss of uterine function. We observed uterine torsion in three girls presenting with complex structural utero-adnexal abnormalities misdiagnosed as congenital anomaly.…”

Sterilisations in girls and young women: is it still happening?

“…[2][3][4][5] It is very uncommon for sterilising procedures to be performed in a young woman without an intellectual disability, with the rare exceptions including hysterectomy for malignancy, massive post-partum haemorrhage in a young mother, for congenital anomalies associated with an absent cervix or rudimentary horn of a bicornuate uterus 11 or torsion of the uterus. 12 This raises issues relating to lack of lawful authorisation which have been raised in a number of different forums over the years, including Parliament, 13,14 the media and professional conferences. [15][16][17][18] The Victorian profile…”