Antenatal maceration of umbilical cord; a case report.
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.
Lurie
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
Fenakel
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Gorbacz
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*