J Korean Radiol Soc.  1998 Apr;38(4):709-712. 10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.709.

Isolated Torsion of Fallopian Tubes: Detection of Pedicle at Tubal End: Two Case Report

• Lee YH

• KMID: 2201382
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.709

Abstract

Adnexal and ovarian torsion cause acute or chronic abdominal pain, and on ultrasonography, CT and MRI, theradiologic findings of twisted pedicle are clearly demonstrated. Due not only to the rarity of the disease butalso because the symptoms and signs are similar to those seen in cases of adnexal torsion, isolated torsion of thefallopian tubes is not easily diagnosed. The author describes two cases of this condition which on CT andultrasonography showed the "whirling" pattern of twisted pedicle located at the tubal end ; this pattern isassociated with tubal pregnancy or hydrosalpinx. The distal location of twisted pedicle at the fallopian tube,ipsilateral tubal dilatation and ipsilateral normal ovary suggests isolated torsion of the fallopian tubes.

Keyword

Fallopian tubes, US; Pregnancy, ectopic; Ovary, torsion; Pelvis, CT

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Dilatation
Fallopian Tubes*
Female
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ovary
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Ectopic
Pregnancy, Tubal
Ultrasonography