title: Antenatal maceration of umbilical cord; a case report.
abstract: Complete intrapartum detachment of umbilical cord at an area of maceration is described. A severely asphyxiated infant was delivered. Antenatal maceration of umbilical cord has not yet been described. The etiology of the maceration remains obscure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fenakel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gorbacz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*