Heterotopic neurons in the umbilical cord.
Several types of tissues have been reported to present ectopically in the umbilical cord (UC). Most of these are found in the UC proximal to the fetus. Featuring tissues are developmentally related to the area, thus representing vestigial remnants. In this report we describe the recognition of neurons and nerves within the UC in a stillborn with several malformations, an observation that we did not find in the literature.
Drut
Ricardo
R
Department of Pathology, Childrens Hospital "Superiora Sor María Ludovica", 1900 La Plata, Argentina. patologi@netverk.com.ar
Quijano
Graciela
G
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*