Stem rotation
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| N83.5 | Torsion of the ovary, ovarian pedicle, and tuba uterina |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
In medicine, the term “stem rotation ” is used to describe the rotation of a stalked lump or tumor around its own axis, with the blood vessels running in the “stem” (i.e. the connection to the organ of origin) being constricted in such a way that the blood supply is interrupted .
Rotation of the stalk occurs, for example, as a complication in ovaries that are enlarged by tumors (usually benign cysts ).
Web links
- Cysts and twisting of the stem at medizin-netz.de ( memento from April 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO version 2019, volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 828
