PubMed · 1986 · 16 citations · 0 references
MedicineMaternal HealthObstetricsMaternal-fetal MedicineObstetric ComplicationsObstetric HemorrhageAntepartum HemorrhageFetal DistressFetal PathologyIntrapartum ComplicationsIntrapartum HemorrhageObstetric Hemorrhage ManagementEmergency Cesarean SectionNonstress Test InterpretationShort Umbilical CordUmbilical Cord AbnormalitiesUmbilical Cord HematomaUmbilical Cord HemorrhageUmbilical Cord RuptureUmbilical Cord Vessel Abnormalities
In a case of spontaneous hematoma of the umbilical cord, no pathologic lesion was found in the umbilical blood vessels. However, an extremely short cord (14 cm) may have contributed to the vessel rupture. A prolonged deceleration discovered during a routine nonstress test led to emergency cesarean section, with delivery of a healthy neonate.