In utero decompression of umbilical cord angiomyxoma followed by vaginal delivery.
An enlarging cystic-solid cord abnormality was found at prenatal identification to be an angiomyxoma. Partial in utero decompression of the 16 x 12 x 5 cm cystic component allowed uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery at 36 weeks' gestation. Doppler studies had shown variable systolic/diastolic ratios in the solid component of the angiomyxoma.
Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Wilson
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Magee
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Sorensen
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Johnson
D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013396:Suction; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*