einstein (São Paulo). 12/Aug/2022;20:eAI0008.
Umbilical cord haematoma in a preterm newborn
Ana Isabel Foles
, Cristina Pinto Gago
, Joana Soares
, Marta Aguiar
, Maria Contreiras Knoblich
, Madalena Lopo Tuna
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AI0008
Umbilical cord haematoma (UCH) is a spontaneous bleeding in the umbilical cord caused by the rupture of umbilical vessels with blood extravasation in the Warton’s jelly. This condition is a rare complication of pregnancy (1:5000-11000 deliveries). UCH may cause fetal distress and it can be associated with stillbirth (50% of cases). For these reasons, close surveillance is required when diagnosed by antenatal ultrasound.( – )
Various risk factors have been suggested such as cord anomalies, infection, coagulation disorder, post maturity, and iatrogenic-related (amniocentesis, fetal diagnostic procedures and in utero transfusion).( – )
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