Marginal cord insertion

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Routine 20/40 anomaly scan.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

The umbilical cord is seen inserting within 2 cm of the placental margin. 

Case Discussion

Marginal cord insertion is a type of abnormal cord insertion and occurs in ~7% of pregnancies. 

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