Giant cystic umbilical cord associated with patent urachus and intrauterine fetal demise.

We present a case of intrauterine fetal demise at 28 weeks' gestation in which cystic dilatation of the umbilical cord was diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound imaging. At autopsy, a congenitally patent urachus was contiguous with the massively edematous umbilical cord.
PMID: 28405085 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - April 1, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Brooks K, Guileyardo J, Le D, Joykutty J Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research