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Torsion of the Tube and Ovary
D efinition — Mechanical interruption of the adnexal arterial and/or venous blood flow by mechanical factors.
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Rare (reported in as few as 1 in every 1.5 million women), can occur at any age but usually in reproductive-age women.
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Most commonly seen with pregnancy, hydrosalpinx, ovarian cysts, tubal ligation, and benign tumors.
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Uncommonly associated with malignancies.
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Caused by rotation on the vascular pedicle. Fallopian tube and ovary can torse together or individually via rotation of the mesosalpinx and mesovarium, respectively.
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