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The association of umbilical cord hemangioma with fetal vascular birthmarks
Author(s) -
DanielSpiegel Etty,
Weiner Ehud,
Gimburg Genady,
Shalev Eliezer
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1109
Subject(s) - birthmark , umbilical cord , medicine , hemangioma , fetus , obstetrics , pathology , pregnancy , dermatology , anatomy , biology , genetics
Objective To report a rare case of umbilical cord hemangioma and to discuss its association with vascular birthmarks. Methods A case of umbilical cord hemangioma diagnosed by ultrasound at 28 weeks of gestation is reported. After labor induction at 38 weeks of gestation, a male infant was born. Examination of the newborn showed disseminated port wine flat skin lesions covering a significant part of his body. Reviewing the scientific literature revealed the association between umbilical cord hemangioma and fetal mortality and morbidity, in particular, vascular malformations. Results A total of 24 umbilical cord hemangioma cases were reported in detail. Of them, 37.5% were associated with perinatal mortality and 29.2% ended in the delivery of a normal healthy infant. Fetal morbidity was recognized in 33.3%. Conclusion This case illustrates the importance of prenatal diagnosis of umbilical cord hemangioma for prenatal counseling. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.