Uterine torsion in pregnancy - A rare case report
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Uterine torsion in pregnancy is a rare obstetric complication.It mostly occurs only in the third trimester of pregnancy and is associated with serious maternal and fetal consequences.Diagnosis is almost always made at laparotomy.We would like to present one such rare case.
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