TITLE:
Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion on a Paratubal Cyst in a Young Woman: Diagnostic Challenges, a Case Report from the Teaching Hospital of Angre, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
AUTHORS:
N’drin Denis Effoh, Ramata Kouakou-Kouraogo, Yapo Privat Akobé, Eleonore Gbary-Lagaud, Nguiemeni Blanche Carine Houphouet-Mwandji, Ngolo Alassane Soro, Souleymane Soumahoro, Roland Adjoby
KEYWORDS:
Fallopian Tube Torsion, Gynecological Emergencies, Diagnostic Laparoscopy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.16 No.4,
April
13,
2026
ABSTRACT: Isolated fallopian tube torsion associated with a paratubal cyst is a rare gynecological condition. Its diagnosis is frequently an incidental finding during laparotomy. We present the case of a 28-year-old primigravida, nulliparous woman with no significant medical history, except for a voluntary termination of pregnancy one year prior, who presented to the gynecological emergency department with pelvic pain. During laparotomy, right fallopian tube torsion associated with a paratubal cyst was identified. A right salpingectomy was performed due to ischemia confirmed after detorsion. This is often an incidental diagnosis that should be considered in any young woman presenting with acute pelvic pain to enable conservative management. This is the first case report described at Angre University Hospital.