U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Retroversion of uterus

MedGen UID:
452358
•Concept ID:
C0269185
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Retroversion, Uterine; Retroversions, Uterine; Retroverted Uterus; Tipped Uterus; Uterine Retroversion; Uterine Retroversions; Uterus, Retroverted; Uterus, Tipped
SNOMED CT: Retroversion of uterus (15295001); Retroverted uterus (271689000)

Definition

A condition in which the UTERUS is found tilted backward toward the spine. The uterus is more commonly found in a straight vertical or anteverted (tipped forward) position. Although retroverted uterus is a normal variant position without symptoms, it is sometimes associated with pain, discomfort and other pregnancy complications. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRetroversion of uterus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment planning for colorectal cancer: radiation and surgical techniques and value of small-bowel films.
Gunderson LL, Russell AH, Llewellyn HJ, Doppke KP, Tepper JE
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1985 Jul;11(7):1379-93. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(85)90255-x. PMID: 4008294

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Uterine incarceration in a primigravid retroverted bicornuate uterus.
Sadath H, Carpenter R, Adam K
BMJ Case Rep 2016 Jul 11;2016 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-215245. PMID: 27402652Free PMC Article
Treatment planning for colorectal cancer: radiation and surgical techniques and value of small-bowel films.
Gunderson LL, Russell AH, Llewellyn HJ, Doppke KP, Tepper JE
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1985 Jul;11(7):1379-93. doi: 10.1016/0360-3016(85)90255-x. PMID: 4008294

Diagnosis

The usefulness of computed tomographic colonography for evaluation of deep infiltrating endometriosis: comparison with magnetic resonance imaging.
Jeong SY, Chung DJ, Myung Yeo D, Lim YT, Hahn ST, Lee JM
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2013 Sep-Oct;37(5):809-14. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318299ddc5. PMID: 24045261

Prognosis

The usefulness of computed tomographic colonography for evaluation of deep infiltrating endometriosis: comparison with magnetic resonance imaging.
Jeong SY, Chung DJ, Myung Yeo D, Lim YT, Hahn ST, Lee JM
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2013 Sep-Oct;37(5):809-14. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318299ddc5. PMID: 24045261

Clinical prediction guides

The usefulness of computed tomographic colonography for evaluation of deep infiltrating endometriosis: comparison with magnetic resonance imaging.
Jeong SY, Chung DJ, Myung Yeo D, Lim YT, Hahn ST, Lee JM
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2013 Sep-Oct;37(5):809-14. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318299ddc5. PMID: 24045261

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • MeSH
      Related Medical Subject Headings
    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...