title: The giant umbilical cord.
abstract: The giant umbilical cord is a rare malformation of the umbilical cord that can easily be diagnosed on prenatal scans and is unmistakable postnatally. We report a case to highlight issues of this rare finding. Visual diagnosis is easy and surgical repair is usually required.
authors.affiliation: University Children's Hospital, 6, Rue Willy-Donzé, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Wildhaber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Antonelli
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pfister
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities