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ArticleCureus2026

Second-Trimester Uterine Rupture in a Multiple-Scar Uterus Complicated by Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Stylianos Sergios Chatziioannou, Varvara Papasideri, Pantelis Palaiologos

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Stylianos Sergios ChatziioannouSchool of Medicine, European University of Cyprus, School of Medicine, Nicosia, CYP.
Varvara PapasideriSchool of Psychology, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CYP.
Pantelis PalaiologosDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, CYP.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uterine rupture is a rare but life-threatening obstetric emergency, most commonly occurring in women with a scarred uterus. Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) increases the risk of uterine wall disruption and severe hemorrhage, while spontaneous rupture before labor, particularly in the second trimester, remains uncommon. We report a 28-week pregnant woman with two prior cesarean sections who presented after a fall with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Evaluation revealed intrauterine fetal demise and findings consistent with uterine rupture. Emergency laparotomy confirmed a complete rupture at the previous cesarean scar, with an intact extrauterine amniotic sac. Subtotal hysterectomy was required due to hemorrhage, and histopathology confirmed PAS. Early recognition and multidisciplinary management were essential for maternal stabilization.

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emergency laparotomyextrauterine intact amniotic sacplacenta accreta spectrumsecond-trimester pregnancyuterine rupture

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PMID42299210
PMCPMC13264906

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