Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2002 Aug;45(8):1449-1452.
A Case Of Intrauterine Fetal Death Due To Stricture Of The Umbilical Cord
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kwangju Christian Hospital, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
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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.