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Case Reports
. 2017 Dec 6;11(1):339.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1507-9.

Uterine rupture in a primigravid patient, an uncommon but severe obstetrical event: a case report

Lotte Posthumus  1 , Marielle Eveline Donker  2
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Uterine rupture in a primigravid patient, an uncommon but severe obstetrical event: a case report

Lotte Posthumus et al. J Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: A spontaneous rupture of the unscarred uterus in a primigravid patient is extremely rare and is associated with high perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality.

Case presentation: A 34-year-old white primigravid woman, 31 + 3 weeks of gestation, presented with pre-eclampsia and developed a sudden acute abdomen. An emergency laparotomy was performed and a uterine rupture was found as the cause of the event. A stillborn girl was born.

Conclusion: A rupture of the pregnant uterus should always be considered in a pregnant woman presenting with abdominal pain, even in a primigravid patient.

Keywords: Acute abdomen; Primigravid; Unscarred uterus; Uterine rupture.

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Rupture in the fundus of the uterus
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