Placenta percreta with painless uterine rupture at the 2nd trimester

Saudi Med J. 2002 Jul;23(7):857-9.

Abstract

A pregnant lady at 27 weeks and 2 days gestation with a known placenta previa major and a history of previous lower segment cesarean section had a sudden severe painless vaginal bleeding. At laparotomy a uterine rupture was noted, no hemoperitoneum found and placenta percreta was diagnosed. This is the first case reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it is rare, only 3 cases of silent or asymptomatic uterine rupture secondary to placenta percreta were reported in the literature in the last 30-years. Non-invasive methods could help in the diagnosis or increase suspicion of placenta percreta, therefore, proper management could be arranged through a multi-disciplinary team.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maternal Age
  • Placenta Accreta / complications*
  • Placenta Accreta / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Pregnancy, High-Risk
  • Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
  • Uterine Rupture / etiology*