Silent rupture of unscarred uterus: an unusual presentation at second trimester abortion

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2007 Apr;275(4):283-5. doi: 10.1007/s00404-006-0225-0. Epub 2006 Sep 7.

Abstract

Rupture of unscarred uterus during the second trimester is rare. A case of ruptured uterus in a multiparous woman is presented. To our knowledge, this might be the first reported case in the English literature of uterine rupture during second trimester termination of pregnancy using ethacridine lactate. This case is also rare as uterine rupture is presented with an insidious course rather than acute, thus delaying the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortifacient Agents / adverse effects
  • Abortion, Induced / adverse effects*
  • Adult
  • Ethacridine / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Parity
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Uterine Rupture / etiology*
  • Uterine Rupture / surgery

Substances

  • Abortifacient Agents
  • Ethacridine