title: Spontaneous rupture of a low transverse cesarean scar.
abstract: Uterine rupture occurs in less than 1% of pregnancies. The literature over the past several years confirms the safety of the low transverse uterine scar. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of a low transverse cesarean scar at 36 weeks' gestation, resulting in fetal death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ranzinger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Smyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat; D002921:Cicatrix; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*