Spontaneous bilateral torsion of fallopian tubes presenting as primary infertility.

Womens Health (Lond)

Ronald O Perelman & Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY, USA.

Published: June 2016

Unlabelled: Case presented at "Stump the Professors" 44th American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology, NV, USA, 15-19 November 2015 BACKGROUND: Spontaneous torsion of the fallopian tubes is a rare condition, usually seen in acute settings or as incidental findings during laparoscopy.

Presentation Of The Case: A 34-year-old nulligravid woman with inability to conceive for 7 months presented to our center. Her hysterosalpingography revealed a blind-ending right fallopian tube, and a blocked and dilated left fallopian tube. Laparoscopy showed a long, auto-amputated right fallopian tube, disconnected from the fimbriae and a long, dilated left fallopian tube, with several twists around its axis. Bilateral salpingectomy was performed. The patient subsequently underwent IVF, resulting in an ongoing pregnancy.

Conclusion: Spontaneous torsion of the fallopian tubes can manifest as primary infertility without any antecedent symptoms, and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bilateral tubal obstruction.

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