Abstract:Uterine rupture (UR) is a life-threatening peripartum complication with a high incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality. It is quite common in the third trimester of pregnancy ranging from 1 / 8,000 to 1 / 15,000 pregnancies. Its true incidence in the first trimester is unknown as most of the reports are case reports or small series of cases. We report an exceptional case of uterine rupture at 13 weeks of amenorrhea in a 34-year-old patient with a history of a cesarean delivery 2 years ago, discovered fol… Show more
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