title: A live birth after spontaneous complete chorioamniotic membrane separation associated with uterine scar.
abstract: Spontaneous complete chorioamniotic membrane separation (CMS) without invasive fetal procedure is extremely rare and associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. A woman with complete CMS which was detected at the 21 weeks' gestation. She did not take any fetal invasive procedures before the diagnosis. At 27 weeks' gestation, an emergency Caesarean section was performed because of fetal distress. The defect of the uterine muscle was detected on the fundus. The baby has grown well without any morbidity. This is the first reported case of complete CMS relative to uterine scar. And we suggest that the pregnancy can be maintained successfully if there is no fetal abnormality when complete CMS is detected on ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Joo
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Joung
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Seul Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6610-0245
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Nae Ri
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Ook
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Hwang
keywords: Chorioamniotic membrane separation; Preterm premature rupture of the membranes; Uterine muscle defect; Uterine scar