Abstract
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, [...]
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