The uterine unfolding sign: A sonographic marker in cesarean scar pregnancy beyond the first trimester.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

Woman-Mother-Child Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

Cesarean scar pregnancy refers to the complete or partial implantation of a gestational sac within an existent cesarean scar. Expectant management of caesarean scar pregnancy can lead to uterine rupture, a rare but life-threatening complication. We report here a sonographic marker which could predict short-term risk of uterine rupture in the context of expectant management of CSP after 15 weeks.

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