Case Report

Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 2, 2026
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Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report

Abstract

Spontaneous uterine rupture (SUR) is a very rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication, and it generally has an un-derlying cause. Scarred uteri because of any reason such as cesarean delivery, dilatation and curettage, myomectomy, etc. is a risk factor for SUR and also for placenta percreta which is a placental adhesion abnormality and another risk factor for SUR. In this case, a 35-year-old woman at 18 weeks of pregnancy was admitted to our emergency service with new onset nausea, vomiting, weakness and abdominal pain. She had two cesarean deliveries before and there is no other medical history. Her vital signs were within normal range. On physical examination, there was tenderness in all quadrants of abdomen but no guarding, rebound or vaginal bleeding, tenderness or cervical dilation. While waiting for blood and urinalysis test results, she fainted due to orthostatic hypotension when she stood up. After syncope her blood pressure was recorded as 80/50 mm Hg and intravenous crystalloid fluid replacement was started. Test results showed a decrease in hemoglobin value and on abdominal ultrasound there was widespread free fluid in abdomen, and a suspicious defec-tive area was observed which possibly connecting the intraperitoneal fluid with the amniotic fluid. Uterine rupture and intraabdominal bleeding were suspected, and she was taken to emergency surgery with a general surgeon and a gynecol-ogist. Histopathology confirmed rupture occurred on the placenta percreta background. This case highlights the need to consider SUR even in early gestational weeks, especially in scarred uteri.

Keywords

uterine rupture, spontaneous, placenta percreta

Supporting Institution

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this case report was obtained from the Yozgat Bo-zok University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Approval No:2017-KAEK-189_2021.12.23_03, Registration No: 2021-12-190).

Thanks

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APA
Ağı, İ. (2026). Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report. Archives of Current Medical Research, 7(2), 482-485. https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1785121
AMA
1.Ağı İ. Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report. Arch Curr Med Res. 2026;7(2):482-485. doi:10.47482/acmr.1785121
Chicago
Ağı, İsmail. 2026. “Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report”. Archives of Current Medical Research 7 (2): 482-85. https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1785121.
EndNote
Ağı İ (June 1, 2026) Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report. Archives of Current Medical Research 7 2 482–485.
IEEE
[1]İ. Ağı, “Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report”, Arch Curr Med Res, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 482–485, June 2026, doi: 10.47482/acmr.1785121.
ISNAD
Ağı, İsmail. “Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report”. Archives of Current Medical Research 7/2 (June 1, 2026): 482-485. https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1785121.
JAMA
1.Ağı İ. Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report. Arch Curr Med Res. 2026;7:482–485.
MLA
Ağı, İsmail. “Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report”. Archives of Current Medical Research, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 482-5, doi:10.47482/acmr.1785121.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Ağı. Spontaneous Uterine Rupture At The 18th Week Of Gestation Due To Placenta Percreta: A Case Report. Arch Curr Med Res. 2026 Jun. 1;7(2):482-5. doi:10.47482/acmr.1785121