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  • Title: Autoamputation of the fallopian tube after chronic adnexal torsion.
    Author: Sankaran S, Shahid A, Odejinmi F.
    Journal: J Minim Invasive Gynecol; 2009; 16(2):219-21. PubMed ID: 19249713.
    Abstract:
    Autoamputation of the adnexa, although very rare, can either be congenital or acquired. For affected women it can have future fertility implications. Although in some women it is asymptomatic, in most cases a history of acute followed by chronic pelvic pain can be elicited. This is a case of autoamputation of a fallopian tube after chronic adnexal torsion. We suggest that all patients of reproductive age with acute lower abdominal pain should have a pelvic ultrasound scan and, if symptoms persist, early recourse to laparoscopy. Misdiagnosis can lead to ovarian damage, loss of tubal function, infertility, or chronic pelvic pain.
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