First Trimester Uterine Rupture, a Rare but Life-Threatening Event: A Case Report

Journal Title: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 44, Issue 5

Abstract

Uterine rupture often occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy or during labor. Its occurrence in early pregnancy and in the absence of any predisposing factors is very rare. Untimely diagnosis and a low index of suspicion could be life-threatening. Here we report the case of a 29-year-old woman with a history of two previous cesarean sections. An ultrasound report revealed a dead fetus in the abdominal cavity at 14 weeks into the abdominal cavity due to a rupture at the site of the previous cesarean scar. Awareness of probable diagnosis of uterine rupture in a pregnant woman with abdominal pain could be important for timely diagnosis and proper management.

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Nafiseh Saghafi, Asieh Maleki, Sedigheh Ayati, Laya Shirinzadeh

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Nafiseh Saghafi, Asieh Maleki, Sedigheh Ayati, Laya Shirinzadeh (2019). First Trimester Uterine Rupture, a Rare but Life-Threatening Event: A Case Report. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 44(5), 422-426. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-637428