Uterus Didelphys presenting with ruptured uterus in third pregnancy: A rare case report

ABSTRACT

Uterus Didelphys “double uterus” is a congenital malformation that results from complete failure of fusion of the ipislateral paramesonephric ducts during embryonic development. Ideally, diagnosis should be made before pregnancy and labor to prevent adverse outcomes. Here we report a case of uterus didelphys in 30 year old female Gravida4 Para3 Living2 at 31st week of pregnancy admitted with prolonged rupture of membrane, hypovolemic shock and intrauterine fetal death. Postoperative recovery of the mother was uneventful. Clinicians should have high index of suspicion of uterine anomaly when assessing cases of dysfunctional labor to avoid delayed diagnosis and the associated adverse outcome: