Uterine torsion is an unusual pathology of difficult diagnosis and it is generally associated with an enlargement of uterine volume combined with other alterations of the pelvic organs. This report presents a case of a malnourished elderly woman with acute abdomen and intraoperative diagnosis of myoma and uterine torsion of 360 degrees to the right. The uterus showed signs of severe ischemia.
Myoma; Laparotomy
