The authors report a case of spontaneous uterine rupture in a patient with no risk factor. The break was initially silent and incomplete. Then, because of profuse bleeding was subjected to subtotal hysterectomy and is now in good health. Histological examination revealed severe dysplasia with necrosis of the coating of the esocervix . The authors conclude by stressing the importance of diagnostic assessment of the cervix in pregnancy is to prevent cervical cancer, to eliminate a rare risk factor for uterine rupture during labor.
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