Intrauterine death from umbilical cord hematoma.
Umbilical cord hematoma is a rare cause of intrauterine morbidity and mortality. There have been many theories about the etiology of this entity, but its cause remains unknown. Intrauterine death occurred in a postmature (44 weeks) fetus and was associated with an umbilical cord hematoma. Histologic examination of the cord showed a thinning of the wall of the umbilical vein with splitting of the elastic membrane.
D000328:Adult; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000473:pathology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000473:pathology