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Isolated fallopian tube torsion - case reports of one symptomatic and one asymptomatic patient
Objective:
We present two cases of isolated tubal torsion, one was asymptomatic in the postmenopausal period and the other was symptomatic in the reproductive period.
Case Reports:
Case 1: A 66-year-old asymptomatic postmenopausal woman underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for atypical endometrial hyperplasia. Intraoperatively, the left fallopian tube was found to have isolated torsion. Case 2: A 36-year-old female presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal symptoms. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed isolated torsion of the left fallopian tube.
Conclusion:
Isolated tubal torsion, a rare condition in both reproductive and postmenopausal periods, may be asymptomatic or present with acute abdominal symptoms.
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