IDIOPATHIC SPONTANEOUS UTERINE RUPTURE - A CASE REPORT.

NS OMAR^1,2, N MAT JIN^1,2, ZA Ahmad^1,2, N WAN NORDIN^1,2, Razif ABAS³.

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jalan Hospital, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.

²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM, 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor.

³Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT     

Uterine rupture during pregnancy is rare but a catastrophic event. It is more common in a scarred uterus compared to an unscarred uterus. We report a case of rupture of an unscarred uterus in the second trimester with no known risk factors and emphasise awareness of this condition and immediate intervention for achieving a better prognosis.

Keywords: Acute abdomen, Maternal mortality, Unscarred uterus, Spontaneous uterine rupture.

Corresponding author: Noorkardiffa Syawalina Omar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jalan Hospital, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia; Email: dyff80@uitm.edu.my;

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Brunei Int Med J.2024;20:60-63