title: Large pseudocyst of the umbilical cord associated with patent urachus.
abstract: Cystic masses of the umbilical cord have been detected in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy in association with fetal abdominal wall defects and chromosomal anomalies. We present a case of an umbilical cord pseudocyst diagnosed using routine ultrasound at the 20 weeks of gestation. Serial sonography followed the progression of the cystic masses. A 2960-g male infant was delivered at term, in whom a patent urachus was detected. The infant underwent repair with closure of the patent urachus and plastic reconstruction of the abdominal wall, and the postoperative course was uneventful. This case demonstrated an uneventful outcome despite the persistent multiple cord cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. esrabulgan1972@mynet.com
authors.forename: Esra Bulgan
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kilicdag
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilicdag
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bagis
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tarim
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yanik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014497:Urachus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology