Torsion of the postmenopausal uterus: A surgical emergency
2013
Torsion of the non-gravid uterus is rare, but can present as an acute abdominal emergency. As it causes irreversible ischemic damage to uterus and its adnexae, emergency laparotomy is mandatory as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. We report a case of torsion of fibroid uterus in a post-menopausal woman who presented with an acute abdomen requiring laparotomy .
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