Umbilical cord stenosis and umbilical cord torsion: a case report

Objective: The aim of this case report is to discuss umbilical cord torsion, which is a rare condition, develops due to cord stenosis and may cause intrauterine fetal death. Case: Fetal death was detected during the routine examination of a woman who was on 32 weeks of gestation and having her first pregnancy at 26 years old. No problem was encountered during regular antenatal follow-up visits. There was no chronic disease or infection in her medical history. In the postnatal examination of intrauterine dead fetus, it was found that umbilical cord was entangled around the fetus three times and there was a stricture about 1 cm in this torsioned area. Conclusion: The stricture of umbilical cord may cause fetal mortality. Cord stricture and umbilical cord torsion developing due to cord stricture are rare causes of intrauterine death.