Background: A spontaneous rupture of the unscarred uterus in a primigravid patient is extremely rare and is associated with high perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Case presentation: A 34-year-old white primigravid woman, 31 + 3 weeks of gestation, presented with pre-eclampsia and developed a sudden acute abdomen. An emergency laparotomy was performed and a uterine rupture was found as the cause of the event. A stillborn girl was born. Conclusion: A rupture of the pregnant uterus should always be considered in a pregnant woman presenting with abdominal pain, even in a primigravid patient.
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Posthumus, L., & Donker, M. E. (2017). Uterine rupture in a primigravid patient, an uncommon but severe obstetrical event: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1507-9
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