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Malformations of the Umbilical Cord

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2025

Bl. Konstantinova*
Affiliation:
Central Laboratory of Teratology, Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
*
Belo More St. 8, Sofia-1527, Bulgaria

Abstract

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In 184 autopsies of death newborns, stillborn infants and aborted fetuses (mostly with congenital malformations), 57 (30.98%) umbilical cord anomalies were discovered (38 M and 19 F): 19 cases with knots (10.32%), 17 with arterial agenesis (9.2%,), 8 with focal fibrosis of Wharton's jelly (4.34%), 7 with varices and thrombosis (3.8%0), and6 (3.25%) with other anomalies. Thirtyone of the fetuses were born from first pregnancy, 32 were stillborn and 26 premature.

Riassunto

RIASSUNTO

Su di un totale di 184 autopsie di neonati morti, nati-morti ed aborti (per lo più con malformazioni congenite), sono state riscontrate 57 (30.98%) anomalie del cordone ombelicale (38 M e 19 F): 19 casi con nodi (10.32%), 17 con agenesia delle arterie (9.2%), 8 con infiammazione della gelatina di Wharton (4.34%), 7 con varici e trombosi (3.8%) e 6 con altre anomalie (3.25%). Dei feti, 31 erano primi nati, 32 nati-morti e 26 prematuri.

Résumé

RÉSUMÉ

Sur un total de 184 autopsies de nouveaux-nés morts, morts-nés et avortements (généralement avec des malformations congénitales), 57 (30.98%) anomalies du cordon ombilical (38 M et 19 F) ont été trouvées: 19 cas avec nœuds (10.32%), 17 avec agénésie artérielle (9.2%), 8 avec inflammation de la gélatine de Wharton (4.34%), 7 avec varices et thromboses (3.8%) et 6 avec d'autres anomalies (3.25%). Trente et un fétus étaient premiers-nés, 32 morts-nés et 26 prématurés.

Zusammenfassung

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Die Autopsie von insgesamt 184 gestorbenen Neugeborenen, Totgeburten oder Aborten (meist mit angeborenen Mißbildungen) ergab bei 57 (30,98%) Fällen Anomalien der Nabelschnur (38 M und 19 W) und zwar: 19 (= 10,32%) Knoten, 17 ( = 9,2%) Arterienagenesien, 8 ( = 4,34%) Entzündungen der wharton'schen Sülze, 7 ( = 3,8%) Varizen oder Thrombosen, und 6 ( = 3,25%) andere Anomalien. 31 Foeten waren Erst-, 32 Tot- und 26 Frühgeburten.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1977

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