A Case Of Intrauterine Fetal Death Due To Stricture Of The Umbilical Cord.
- Author:
Sun Woong HONG
1
;
Byung Sun KIM
;
Hyung Ho KIM
;
Jang Yong LEE
;
Yong Pil KANG
;
Jin Gyu SUN
;
Kwang Soo KEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kwangju Christian Hospital, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Umbilical cord stricture;
Wharton's jelly
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic*;
Fetal Death*;
Umbilical Cord*;
Wharton Jelly
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002;45(8):1449-1452
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Umbilical cord stricture is a very rare cord abnormality that cause intrauterine fetal death. An extreme focal deficiency of Wharton's jelly is suggested as a cause of cord stricture, and was most commonly occurred at the fetal end of umbilical cord. Antenatal detection of umbilical cord stricture is very difficult. We experienced a case of the intrauterine fetal death due to umbilical cord stricture, and we report this case with a brief review of literatures.
