Maternal hemorrhage into the amniotic sac producing an apparent umbilical cord mass on sonogram.
A case of a mass around the fetus secondary to maternal hemorrhage and blood clot is presented. The sonographic features that allow distinction of a clot from a fetal teratoma are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D000650:Amnion / Q000098:blood supply*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000473:pathology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*