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Umbilical Cord Cyst

Aka: Umbilical Cord Cyst
  1. Epidemiology
    1. Seen in approximately 3% of first trimester pregnancies
  2. Interpretation
    1. Congenital anomaly
    2. Cysts persisting into second trimester
  3. Management of second trimester Umbilical Cord Cysts
    1. Amniocentesis with Fetal karyotype
    2. Detailed investigation into possible fetal anomalies
  4. Reference
    1. Ross (1997) Obstet Gynecol 89:442-5

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