Medline ® Abstract for Reference 2
of 'Puerperal uterine inversion'
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Non-puerperal uterine inversion in association with uterine sarcoma: case report in a 26-year-old and review of the literature.
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Lupovitch A, England ER, Chen R
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Gynecol Oncol. 2005;97(3):938.
INTRODUCTION:
Inversion of the uterus associated with a uterine sarcoma is extremely rare with only 17 cases reported since 1887, so that its clinical presentation and appearance at laparotomy may be confusing.
CASE:
A 26-year-old woman presented with a vaginal mass and bleeding. At laparotomy, her uterus appeared depressed or concave. The final diagnosis of uterine sarcoma and inversion was unique in her age group.
CONCLUSIONS:
Uterine sarcoma with inversion can occur in the premenopausal age group. It presents as a vaginal mass with bleeding. As a clue to the diagnosis, the uterus per se may not be palpable or it may appear concave on physical exam or at laparotomy.
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Department of Pathology, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, 2333 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte, MI 48322, USA. ralupovitch@comcast.net
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