title: Spontaneous uterine rupture in the first trimester: a case report.
abstract: Uterine rupture is one of the most feared obstetric complications affecting the pregnant woman and fetus. Most of the cases have various risk factors and mainly occur during the second or third trimester. However, spontaneous uterine rupture during the first trimester is extremely rare. We experienced a case of spontaneous uterine rupture in a 36-yr-old multiparous woman without definite risk factors. The initial impression was a hemoperitoneum of an unknown origin with normal early pregnancy. Intensive surgical method would be needed for accurate diagnosis and immediate management in bad situation by hemoperitoneum even though a patient was early pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Koyang, Korea. pyjoon@kwandong.ac.kr
authors.forename: Young-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ki-Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Jong-In
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Moon-Il
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012307:Risk Factors; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology