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Article: Recurrent umbilical cord torsion leading to fetal death in 3 subsequent pregnancies: A case report and review of the literature
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright College of American Pathologists Sep 2000. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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* During a span of 3.5 years, a 30-year-old, gravida 9, para 3 woman experienced 3 pregnancies complicated by umbilical cord torsion and constriction. In each case, the complication resulted in acute vascular compromise and intrauterine fetal demise. Gross examination disclosed cord constriction and torsion at the fetal end of the cord in each instance. Histologic sections from the cord torsion sites demonstrated fibrosis and deficiencies in Wharton's jelly in each case. Cytogenetic studies prepared using fetal villous tissue demonstrated normal karyotypes in fetal cells from the first 2 pregnancies (46,XX and 46,XY, respectively). The karyotype from the third pregnancy showed a ...