Confirmation of posterior uterine rupture in the second trimester by magnetic resonance imaging

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Sharma, P.G.^* | Rajderkar, D.A.

Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, FL, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Priya G. Sharma, MD, Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, University of Florida Gainesville, PO Box 100374, Gainesville, FL 32610-0374, USA. Tel.: +1 352 265 0291; Fax: +1 352 265 0881; E-mail: sharpg@radiology.ufl.edu.

Abstract: Intrapartum uterine rupture is a life-threating and rare complication of pregnancy which seldom occurs in the second trimester. Typically, the diagnosis is made using ultrasound; however, magnetic resonance imaging can provide certain advantages in the emergent setting. We present a unique case of a posterior uterine rupture confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging involving the unscarred posterior uterine wall in a 20-year-old gravid female with two previous cesarean-sections.

Keywords: Intrapartum uterine rupture, second trimester uterine rupture, unscarred uterine rupture, MRI

DOI: 10.3233/NPM-171681

Journal: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 199-202, 2017