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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec 27;10(12):e6802.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6802. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Spontaneous mid-trimester uterine rupture associated with fetal death in a young patient during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report

Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi  1 , Ahmed Shamil Hashim  1 , Sara Salih  1 , Hashim Talib Hashim  1
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Spontaneous mid-trimester uterine rupture associated with fetal death in a young patient during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report

Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Uterine rupture mostly occurs in the third trimester. However, it may occur at an earlier time with the same catastrophic consequences. The authors present a case report of uterine rupture occurring in the second trimester at 18 weeks gestation.

Keywords: perinatal mortality; second trimester; spontaneous; uterine rupture.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author reports no conflicts of interest in this work.

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FIGURE 1
Ultrasound scan of the uterus showing a large blood clot seen at the anterior lower uterine segment between the anterior wall of the uterus and the urinary bladder.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Ultrasound scan of the uterus showing the fetal head outside the uterine cavity.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Ultrasound scan showing absent cardiac activity.
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FIGURE 4
Intra‐operative findings showing: (A) Hemoperitoneum. (B) Uterine rupture at the site of previous incision. (C) inferolateral extension of rupture site (arrow). The forceps is showing the site where the previous scar ends. (D) Dead fetus and the placenta.
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