1. Nonpuerperal Uterine Inversion in an Afghan Woman
- Author
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Najia Alumi, Aweed Deyhar, Gary D. Davis, and David Gahn
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Unusual case ,business.industry ,Vaginal delivery ,Uterine Inversion ,Afghanistan ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Uterus ,Uterine inversion ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Timely diagnosis ,Surgery ,Young Adult ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,medicine ,Humans ,Female ,business - Abstract
Objective: Nonpuerperal uterine inversion is a rare but serious condition which is often associated with polypoid benign or malignant tumors of the uterus. Timely diagnosis and intervention may prevent long-term sequelae. Methods: This report presents an unusual case of nonpuerperal uterine inversion which was diagnosed 14 months after an uneventful vaginal delivery, the longest period of time reported in world literature. Results: The patient was successfully treated for uterine inversion and was discharged home in good condition. Conclusion: Nonpuerperal uterine inversion can be successfully treated in a low-resource environment, but may require utilization of elements from several standard techniques before reversion is accomplished.
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- 2009