title: Urethral varices as an unusual cause of third-trimester bleeding. A case report.
abstract: A 21-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, presented in the third trimester of pregnancy with complaints of painless vaginal bleeding after urination. After ruling out placental and uterine sources, the diagnosis of bleeding urethral varices was made with cystoscopy. Once the source of the antepartum hemorrhage had been determined, conservative outpatient management became possible.
authors.affiliation: Wyoming Valley Family Practice Center, Kingston, Pennsylvania 18704.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Prater
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Warrington
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014521:Urethra / Q000098:blood supply*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications*