title: Spontaneous uterine rupture as an unusual cause of abdominal pain in the early second trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: A case of placenta percreta causing spontaneous uterine rupture is presented. This is a rare condition, which may present in the antepartum period as abdominal pain, with or without signs of hemorrhagic shock. This entity can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if not aggressively managed. A discussion follows on the pathophysiology, incidence, risk factors, presentation and management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hlibczuk
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery