Torsion of nongravid uterus is rare. Cases reported have occured during pregnancy. We report a case of a patient with acute abdominal pain. The patient showed a voluminous mass situated in the abdomen and noncontiguous to the uterus by ultrasound scan. Laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis of cystic ovarian mass with torsion of uterus.

Rotation of the gravid uterus is a normal finding in the third trimester of pregnancy, but rotation of uterus beyond 45 degrees is pathological and torsion of the entire uterus is rarely seen in obstetrical practice .We hereby report a case of uterine torsion encountered in our clinical practice making review of similar cases with varied presentation commenting up on a definitive surgical appro...