Intrauterine umbilical cord hemorrhage with associated jejunal atresia captured by real-time ultrasound

Amar Nijagal; Larry Rand; Ruth Goldstein; Liina Poder; Doug Miniati

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.025

Intrauterine umbilical cord hemorrhage with associated jejunal atresia captured by real-time ultrasound

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Mar;200(3):e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.025. Epub 2008 Nov 6.

Authors

Amar Nijagal¹, Larry Rand, Ruth Goldstein, Liina Poder, Doug Miniati

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0570, USA.

PMID: 18992865
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.025

Abstract

The presence of unexplained umbilical cord ulceration and hemorrhage has been sporadically reported in fetuses with antenatally suggested intestinal atresia. This case report illustrates a patient with spontaneous intrauterine umbilical cord hemorrhage, captured by real-time ultrasonography, in the setting of jejunal atresia with volvulus of the distal jejunal segment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intestinal Atresia / complications
Intestinal Atresia / diagnostic imaging*
Intestinal Volvulus / complications
Intestinal Volvulus / congenital
Intestinal Volvulus / diagnostic imaging
Jejunum / diagnostic imaging*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
Umbilical Cord / diagnostic imaging*
Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology