An umbilical cord teratoma in a 17-week-old fetus.
A therapeutic abortion was conducted on a 17-week-old male fetus with a large umbilical cord teratoma associated with an exomphalos. A review of the literature revealed ten other cases of umbilical cord teratoma and shows that these tumors have a very polymorphic presentation. Four fetuses and infants died from various causes indicating that there is a need for close follow-up of pregnancies with umbilical cord teratoma.
Satgé
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Laboratoire d'anatomie pathologique, Centre Hospitalier, 19000 Tulle, France. daniel.satge@ch-tulle.fr
Laumond
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Desfarges
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Chenard
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D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology