[Torsion of pregnant uterus--a case report].

The 29 year old woman with a caesarian section 5 years before was hospitalized in the 23 rd gestational week bleeding by a placenta praevia totalis and was intravenously tocolized. In the 26 nd gestational week a caesaran re-section was necessary because of heavy acute abdominal symptoms. The uterus presented torquated for 180 degrees to right. The male child (720 g, pH 7.22) died the next night by extreme immaturity. The mother was discharged after 8 days without complications.