The giant umbilical cord

The giant umbilical cord is a rare malformation of the umbilical cord that can easily be diagnosed on prenatal scans and is unmistakable postnatally. We report a case to highlight issues of this rare finding. Visual diagnosis is easy and surgical repair is usually required.

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2005-11, Vol.90 (6), p.F535-F536
Main Authors: Wildhaber, B E, Antonelli, E, Pfister, R E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bladder
Case Report
Cesarean section
Cysts
Female
Fetuses
giant umbilical cord
GUC
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
ultrasound
Umbilical cord
Umbilical Cord - abnormalities
Umbilical Cord - diagnostic imaging
urachus
Urachus - abnormalities
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Summary:The giant umbilical cord is a rare malformation of the umbilical cord that can easily be diagnosed on prenatal scans and is unmistakable postnatally. We report a case to highlight issues of this rare finding. Visual diagnosis is easy and surgical repair is usually required.
ISSN:1359-2998
1468-2052
DOI:10.1136/adc.2005.076380