Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2002 Feb;45(2):315-317.

A Case of Uterine Rupture in the 18th Week of Pregnancy

• Yang SC
• Cho EN
• Park SY
• Kim MH
• Kim PJ

Abstract

Spontaneous uterine rupture during the second trimester of pregnancy is a rare obstetric emergency. When a patient presents with acute abdominal pain and signs of hemorrhagic shock, a number of differential diagnoses must be considered. Early diagnosis and proper management is necessary to decreased the high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality associated with rupture of uterus. We present a case of spontaneous rupture of the uterus in the 18th week of pregnancy with a brief review of literatures.

Keyword

Spontaneous uterine rupture

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Diagnosis, Differential
Early Diagnosis
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Mortality
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnancy*
Rupture
Rupture, Spontaneous
Shock, Hemorrhagic
Uterine Rupture*
Uterus