CASE REPORT
The giant umbilical cord
1 Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
2 Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr Riccardo Pfister
Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital, 6, Rue Willy-Donzé, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; riccardo.pfister{at}hcuge.ch
The giant umbilical cord is a rare malformation of the umbilical cord that can easily be diagnosed on prenatal scans and is unmistakable postnatally. We report a case to highlight issues of this rare finding. Visual diagnosis is easy and surgical repair is usually required.
Abbreviations: GUC, giant umbilical cord; US, ultrasound
Keywords: bladder; giant umbilical cord; urachus
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