title: Extensive torsion of umbilical cord: a rare cause of fetal compromise.
abstract: Extensive torsion of umbilical cord, a rare complication, shown by 2 fetuses with too frequent changes in their lie and presentation with subsequent development of fetal growth restriction (FGR), culminating intrauterine fetal death of one with transverse lie and survival of the other with decreased fetal movement worsened by impending eclampsia both managed by caesarean section is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gyn/Obs, TU Teaching Hospital IOM, Kathmandu, Nepal. gurunggeeta@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurung
authors.forename: Ashma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology; D005324:Fetal Movement; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*