Cervical varix complicating marginal placenta previa: A unique coexistence

ŞÜKÜR Y. E., Yalcin I., Kahraman K., Soylemez F.

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, cilt.37, sa.10, ss.1515-1517, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01548.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1515-1517
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cervix, hemorrhage, placenta previa, pregnancy, varix
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Uterine cervical varix (CV) is a very rare condition during pregnancy and may cause moderate to severe hemorrhage. We present the third reported case of huge CV coexisting with placenta previa in the English literature. A 40-year-old chronic hypertensive patient with marginal placenta previa also had cervical varix causing hemorrhage. At the 38th gestational week emergent cesarean section was performed because of placental abruption. Placenta previa is a risk factor for CV and patients with placenta previa who have moderate bleeding should be examined for this coexistence. The choice of management is close follow-up and cesarean section close to term.