A fetus with an immature umbilical cord teratoma associated with exomphalos: case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | André M. Travessa, Susana Santo, Emília Vitorino, Ana Berta Sousa, Rita Luís, Maria Carvalho Afonso, Rui Carvalho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Embryology
medicine.medical_specialty Cord endocrine system diseases Case Report Prenatal diagnosis Umbilical cord Ultrasonography Prenatal Umbilical Cord Pathology and Forensic Medicine Diagnosis Differential Abdominal wall Pregnancy congenital defects medicine Humans exomphalos Fetus prenatal diagnosis Obstetrics business.industry Abdominal wall defect Infant Newborn Teratoma ultrasonography Cell Biology General Medicine medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Female business Hernia Umbilical Developmental Biology |
| Zdroj: | Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology |
| ISSN: | 2066-8279 1220-0522 |
| DOI: | 10.47162/rjme.61.3.37 |
| Popis: | Objective To describe the antenatal and pathological features of an immature umbilical cord teratoma associated with exomphalos, and to review the literature on this subject. Case presentation An abdominal wall defect, suspected to be an exomphalos, was identified during routine ultrasound examination performed at 13 weeks of gestation. The pregnancy was terminated. Fetopathological examination revealed an immature umbilical cord teratoma associated with exomphalos. Chromosomal microarray analysis was normal. Conclusions Umbilical cord teratomas, albeit very rare, should be emphasized as a possible differential diagnosis when abdominal wall defects are detected. Since cord teratomas may lead to adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes, close follow-up of the fetus is recommended. |
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