Spontaneous mid-trimester uterine rupture associated with fetal death in a young patient during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report

Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi; Ahmed Shamil Hashim; Sara Salih; Hashim Talib Hashim

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6802

Spontaneous mid-trimester uterine rupture associated with fetal death in a young patient during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Dec 27;10(12):e6802. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6802. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi¹, Ahmed Shamil Hashim¹, Sara Salih¹, Hashim Talib Hashim¹

Affiliation

¹ College of Medicine University of Baghdad Baghdad Iraq.

Abstract

Uterine rupture mostly occurs in the third trimester. However, it may occur at an earlier time with the same catastrophic consequences. The authors present a case report of uterine rupture occurring in the second trimester at 18 weeks gestation.

Keywords: perinatal mortality; second trimester; spontaneous; uterine rupture.

Publication types

Case Reports