Non-Puerperal Chronic Inversion of Uterus Due to Big Fibroid Uterus in a Post-Menopausal Woman

Mymensingh Med J. 2023 Oct;32(4):1203-1207.

Abstract

Uterine inversion occurs in puerperal and non-puerperal conditions; non-puerperal uterine inversion (NPUI) may run acute and chronic clinical course. Most on the NPUI are chronic variety while a few are acute variety. NPUI occurs if there is long standing big sub-mucosal fibroid and it is very rare to present in acute setting. Here we report a case of acutely presented NPUI. A 58-year-old widow of lower socioeconomic status presenting to the emergency center of Chittagong medical college Hospital with complaints of sudden protrusion of a big mass through introitus in an attempt of passing out hard stool during defecation on the day of admission with a history of per vaginal watery discharge for a long time and severe anemia. Anemia was corrected and a broad-spectrum antibiotic was given prior to operative management. Under general anesthesia vaginal myomectomy followed by vaginal hysterectomy was performed in the same sitting. Pathological examination revealed a fibroid uterus. Postoperatively patient recovered without any residual problem. Infection should be suspected and treated with appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotics before planning surgery. Vaginal route restoration of NPUI is very difficult but possible with careful attempt. During a vaginal hysterectomy, care to locate and salvage the bladder and distal urinary collecting system is warranted. So, a high index of suspicion is the key to limit morbidity and approach for proper management of such rare clinical condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia*
  • Bangladesh
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma* / complications
  • Leiomyoma* / diagnosis
  • Leiomyoma* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Postmenopause
  • Uterine Inversion* / diagnosis
  • Uterine Inversion* / etiology
  • Uterine Inversion* / surgery
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / complications
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Uterus / surgery