title: Pseudotumerous enlargement of the umbilical cord owing to an intra-amniotic varicosity associated with thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Herein, we describe a male infant with an antenatally diagnosed single umbilical artery and extensive varicosities of the umbilical vein with tumor-like appearances. Consumption coagulopathy occurred postnatally, and surgical resection of the umbilical cord led to a normalization of the platelet count.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Foundation Marienhospital Herne, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Herne, Germany. ralf-bodo.troebs@marienhospital-herne.de
authors.forename: Ralf-Bodo
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Tröbs
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Teig
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neid
authors.forename: Grigore
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gernaianu
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kozlowski
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D058529:Single Umbilical Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*