Prenatal Diagnosis of Umbilical Cord Ulcer: A Report of Two Cases

Umbilical cord ulcer is related to fetal intestinal atresia or meconium; perforation of the ulcer causes fetal deterioration leading to fetal and neonatal death owing to fetal hemorrhage. However, to the best of our knowledge, a method to diagnose umbilical cord ulcer prenatally is not available. No...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Katsura, Suzuko Moritani, Shunichiro Tsuji, Kaori Hayashi, Kazutaka Yamada, Shinsuke Tokoro, Kounosuke Suzuki, Fuminori Kimura, Takashi Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3768761