Spontaneous Uterine Cornual Rupture in the Second Trimester of Dichorionic-Diamniotic Twin Pregnancy
Background: Uterine rupture is a rare but life-threatening obstetric emergency, usually associated with labor in patients with a prior cesarean delivery. Spontaneous rupture remote from a uterine scar, particularly at the cornua in the second trimester, is exceedingly uncommon. Case: We report a 30-year-old gravida 2 para 1 at 25 3/7 weeks of gestation with a dichorionic–diamniotic twin pregnancy who presented with abrupt abdominal pain and hemoperitoneum of unclear etiology. Despite reassuring imaging, progressive maternal deterioration and non-reassuring fetal status prompted emergent laparotomy and cesarean delivery. A 3 × 3 cm full-thickness left cornual rupture was identified. Conclusion: In pregnant patients with unexplained hemoperitoneum, clinical status must override reassuring imaging, and prompt surgical intervention is essential.
Authors
- Melton Zheng
- Mathias Wiebe
- Roufan Yoa
- Britney Margheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7219-1788)
- Saurabh Kumar
- Timothy Nguyen
Institutions
- Loma Linda University Medical Center (US)
- Kansas City University (US)
- Touro University California (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- Dominican University College (CA)
- Desert Regional Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Perinatology Reports
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2946-0857
- Primary Topic
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00