Strangulation of the umbilical cord due to combined amniotic band and true knot.
A case of fetal death due to an amniotic band and an umbilical cord true knot is presented. To the best of our knowledge the simultaneous occurrence of true knot of cord and amniotic band has never been previously reported and may shed light on the possible time of true knot formation in this case.
Elchalal
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
Ashkenazy
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Weissman
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Rosenman
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Blickstein
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D000328:Adult; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014470:Umbilical Cord