Four cases of cervical varices without placenta praevia: Presentation, diagnosis, managements, and literature review
Cervical varices are a rare condition characterized by recurrent antepartum hemorrhage and less than 20 cases were reported in the literature. It is usually associated with placenta previa. We herein describe four cases of cervical varices without placenta previa. Meticulous speculum examination, ul...
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Published in | The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 1997 - 2004 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Kyoto, Japan
John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
01.07.2022
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Cervical varices are a rare condition characterized by recurrent antepartum hemorrhage and less than 20 cases were reported in the literature. It is usually associated with placenta previa. We herein describe four cases of cervical varices without placenta previa. Meticulous speculum examination, ultrasonography with Doppler and colposcopy are essential for establishing the diagnosis and assessing the extent of the cervical varix. We propose to classify it as the apparent external os type or ultrasonography‐based endocervical type. Most cases presented in the literature were delivered by cesarean section. Nevertheless, one of our cases was a successful vaginal delivery. Our case illustrates that vaginal delivery is possible in isolated cervical varices. More case reports are needed to have a better understanding of this rare entity. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 |
ISSN: | 1341-8076 1447-0756 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jog.15252 |