About a case of traumatic separation of the cervix from the uterine corpus, diagnosed in a context of infertility

J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2018 Jun;47(6):257-260. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2018.03.007. Epub 2018 Mar 21.

Abstract

This article reports a case of cervico-isthmic disjunction unnoticed during childhood, diagnosed in a context of primary infertility and endometriosis, and surgically treated. It is an uncommon condition. The diagnosis is most often made as part of an assessment of primary amenorrhea in a young woman with a history of severe pelvic trauma. It is suspected after imaging assessment and confirmed intraoperatively. The treatment consists in an anastomosis between the cervix and the uterine body, after individualizing these two structures, around a drain guiding healing. After this surgery, multiple pregnancies have been successfully carried out.

Keywords: Cervico-isthmic anastomosis; Cervico-isthmic disjunction; Infertility; Pelvic trauma; Uterine avulsion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic*
  • Adult
  • Cervix Uteri / injuries
  • Cervix Uteri / pathology
  • Cervix Uteri / surgery
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Uterine Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Diseases* / pathology
  • Uterine Diseases* / surgery
  • Uterus* / injuries
  • Uterus* / pathology
  • Uterus* / surgery