Spontaneous uterine rupture during second trimester.

Kim, Jae Won; Kim, Tae Hoon; Kim, Sun Min; Yoon, Jung Min; Lim, Hyung Su; Park, Chan Wook; Park, Joong Shin; Jun, Jong Kwan; Syn, Hee Chul

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Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009;52(1):91-95.
Published online January 1, 2009.

Spontaneous uterine rupture during second trimester.

Jae Won Kim, Tae Hoon Kim, Sun Min Kim, Jung Min Yoon, Hyung Su Lim, Chan Wook Park, Joong Shin Park, Jong Kwan Jun, Hee Chul Syn

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jsparkmd@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Spontaneous uterine rupture during pregnancy is a very uncommon but catastrophic event resulting in even maternal and newborn mortality. Clinicians should make a prompt diagnosis and management in patients presenting with acute abdominal pain, hypovolemic shock and fetal compromise. We present a case of spontaneous uterine rupture during second trimester.

Key Words: Uterine rupture

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