title: Recurrent uterine rupture after abdominal pregnancy.
abstract: Uterine rupture can occur at any time throughout gestation. We present a woman with a previous Cesarean section followed by an abdominal pregnancy. In her next pregnancy, complete uterine rupture resulted in an emergency laparotomy. This case is unique in that it gives insight into the variable presentations of uterine rupture and the risks associated with prior Cesarean sections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0591, USA. kinzlewe@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Kinzler
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Scorza
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vintzileos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010921:Placenta Accreta; D011247:Pregnancy; D011269:Pregnancy, Abdominal; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery