An unusual cause of urinary retention in early pregnancy

Urinary retention is a rare complication of early pregnancy with few serious sequelae. A Medline search found no association between urinary symptoms and cervical pregnancy. This case describes urinary retention resulting from a cervical pregnancy and describes a proposed mechanism to explain the pr...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2004-07, Vol.191 (1), p.364-365
Main Authors: Heazell, Alexander E.P, Dwarakanath, Linga S, Sundar, Kalpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cervical pregnancy
Cervix Uteri
Early pregnancy
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Hysterectomy
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Pregnancy, Ectopic - complications
Pregnancy, Ectopic - surgery
Urinary retention
Urinary Retention - etiology
Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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Summary:Urinary retention is a rare complication of early pregnancy with few serious sequelae. A Medline search found no association between urinary symptoms and cervical pregnancy. This case describes urinary retention resulting from a cervical pregnancy and describes a proposed mechanism to explain the presenting symptoms. Cervical pregnancy should be considered as a rare cause of acute retention of urine in early pregnancy, especially in the presence of vaginal bleeding.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2003.08.046