Umbilical Cord Teratoma - A Short Case Report.
Manuela EnciuGabriela Isabela BaltatescuOana CojocaruIonut BurlacuViorel Constantin CristureanLiliana MocanuSinziana-Andra GhitoiAlexandra DinuAnca Antonela NicolauPublished in: Fetal and pediatric pathology (2022)
Background: Teratomas can occur in the umbilical cord, and may or may not be associated with other congenital abnormalities. Case report: This 35-year-old primigravida gave birth 37-38 weeks to a 3290-g normal female. The umbilical cord, at 10 cm from the abdominal insertion, had an 8 cm mature teratoma. Work-up revealed no other abnormalities. Discussion: Mature teratomas may occur in the umbilical cord, and may or may not have additional clinical sequalae.