Spontaneous midtrimester uterine rupture: a case report.

BACKGROUND

Spontaneous mid trimester rupture of the uterus is uncommon.

AIM: To report a case of spontaneous mid trimester uterine rupture in a patient with a previous caesarean section scar.

METHOD: A review of the case record of a patient managed for spontaneous mid-trimester uterine rupture and the relevant literature.

RESULTS

A 30-year old unbooked gravida 6, para 1(+4) house wife with a previous caesarean section scar presented with features of an acute surgical abdomen with hypovolaemic shock at 24 weeks gestation. She had an emergency laparotomy at which she was noted to have a uterine rupture. She had a repair of the uterus and bilateral tubal ligation. Her post operative state was uneventful.

CONCLUSION

There should be a high index of suspicion of uterine rupture in a gravid woman with a previous uterine scar presenting with abdominal pain and shock.