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Abstract

Uterine torsion in an antenatal patient is such a rare phenomenon, that its incidence is yet not documented. Obstetricians can spend their entire careers without coming across such a case. We describe a case of an antenatal patient with a unicornuate uterus with asymptomatic uterine inversion.

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Latika Chawla, Madhulika Singh, Ria M, Mamta Kumaree Sah, Shilpa Panta, & Mriganka Bordoloi. (2022). Uterine Torsion in a Gravid Unicornuate Uterus. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 11(11), 875–876. https://doi.org/10.14260/jemds.v11i11.243

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