Color Doppler examination for the diagnosis of subacute puerperal uterine inversion.

PURPOSE: Obstetric uterine inversion is a rare and life-threatening complication. Diagnosis is often difficult to establish, particularly in recurrent or chronic cases.

METHOD: We performed color Doppler examination in addition to B-mode sonography in a case of subacute recurrent uterine inversion.

RESULTS

Identification of the vessels providing uterine blood supply helped to clarify the distorted anatomy; furthermore, information about tissue viability was gained.

CONCLUSION

We propose to perform color Doppler examination in all cases with suspected uterine inversion or vaginal masses of unknown origin.