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Case Reports
. 2017 Apr;30(2):209-210.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2017.11929589.

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

Kira Brooks  1 , Joseph Guileyardo  1 , Don Le  1 , Jesy Joykutty  1
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Case Reports

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

Kira Brooks et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Apr.

Abstract

True cystic structures within the umbilical cord are rare, and when they persist into the second and third trimester, they are often associated with an abnormal karyotype or other developmental abnormalities. Clinically significant pseudocysts resulting from massive edema of the umbilical cord have been associated with a congenitally patent urachus. 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.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Sonographic image of umbilical cord cyst.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Patent urachus extending up to the clamped portion of the fetal umbilical cord.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Placenta with attached giant edematous umbilical cord. The umbilical vessels can be clearly seen within the edematous portion of the cord.
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