Open AccessThe missing umbilical artery – A case report
Author(s) -
Priyatharsini Pari,
U Bharathi,
Pradha Velu,
S Sowndaravel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ip journal of diagnostic pathology and oncology/ip journal of diagnostic pathology and oncology/journal of diagnostic pathology and oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-3706
pISSN - 2456-6284
DOI - 10.18231/j.jdpo.2021.069
Subject(s) - single umbilical artery , umbilical artery , umbilical vein , medicine , artery , incidence (geometry) , fetus , obstetrics , umbilical cord , vein , pregnancy , surgery , anatomy , mathematics , biology , biochemistry , genetics , geometry , in vitro
Single umbilical artery (SUA) is a condition where one umbilical artery exists. Normally, the umbilical artery contains two umbilical artery and one umbilical vein. The incidence of SUA varies from 0.2% to 0.8%. We present a case of SUA in a term baby with birth weight of 1.7kg delivered by a 28-year-old mother. SUA is a condition which must be kept in mind during histopathological examination since it helps in improving the neonatal and maternal care.