Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1985 Nov-Dec;6(6):555-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0143-4004(85)80010-2.

Absence of Wharton's jelly around the umbilical arteries: an unusual cause of perinatal mortality

C Labarrere, M Sebastiani, M Siminovich, E Torassa, O Althabe
Case Reports

Absence of Wharton's jelly around the umbilical arteries: an unusual cause of perinatal mortality

C Labarrere et al. Placenta. 1985 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Three cases are described in which Wharton's jelly was completely absent around the umbilical cord arteries but was present around the umbilical vein. All three instances of this anomaly were associated with perinatal death.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources