A 20-year-old woman is evaluated for gross hematuria. Cystoscopy reveals blood oozing from the 2 slit-like openings in the bladder. The internal urethral orifice was visualized and does not have any abnormality. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's hematuria?

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Eductional Objective: Ureteric orifices and the internal urethral opening form the bladder trigone. Blood found within the ureteric orifices would indicate upper urinary tract bleeding, which originates from the kidney or the ureter.

A 20-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated for Gross Hematuria