Prenatal Diagnosis of Umbilical Artery Aneurysm with Good Fetal Outcome and Review of Literature
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Neetha M Vyas; Lakshmi Manjeera; Supriya Rai; Sharath Devdas
- Source
- Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp QD01-QD03 (2016)
- Subject
- fetal morbidity
trisomy
umbilical cord anomaly
Medicine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2249-782X
0973-709X
Umbilical artery aneurysm is a rare condition. Till date, 14 cases are reported and only 4 had good fetal outcome. Umbilical artery aneurysm is associated with high risk of fetal aneuploidy and fetal demise. Though umbilical cord anomalies are rare, they are associated with significant fetal morbidity and mortality. We report a case of umbilical artery aneurysm which was detected at 33 weeks of gestation on ultrasonography as an anechoic cyst close to cord insertion with turbulent blood flow in it. The patient was hospitalized and with intensive fetal surveillance and early delivery, a live born fetus was achieved. Baby’s karyotype was normal. Pathologic examination confirmed umbilical artery aneurysm close to cord insertion.