Uterine inversion is a rare complication of the postpartum period and an extremely rare event in nonpregnant women.1 Nonpuerperal uterine inversion is mainly caused by a submucous myoma; however, other causes may also be involved, such as malignant uterine tumors (15%).2,
Although described as a postpartum complication, uterine inversion may also occur in nonpregnant women. We report a case of nonpuerperal uterine inversion, because of a large exteriorized submucous myoma in a 40-year-old woman, which was surgically managed by hysterectomy using a combined laparoscopic and vaginal approach.
