Giant umbilical cord in a normal preterm infant: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Giant umbilical cord, defined as a cord diameter of more than 5 cm, is an extremely rare malformation. There are few case reports of giant umbilical cord often associated with patent urachus duct or cystic malformation. These cases are usually managed by surgical excision and rep...

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Main Authors: Fariba Hemmati, Hamide Barzegar, Roya Oboodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03747-3