Marginal umbilical cord insertion

Case contributed by Mostafa Elfeky , 17 Jun 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Ammar Haouimi, 17 Jun 2020

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Right lateral placental of grade I maturation, located at the upper uterine segment, with right anterior and posterior parts location. 

The umbilical cord shows normal 3-vessel-vessels appearance, with marginal insertion at its inferior pole of the posterior part. Normal umbilical and middle cerebral arteries Doppler for gestational age.

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This case features marginal cord insertion, an insertional variant of the umbilical cord, where the cord inserts within 2 cm from the placental margin. It can be associated with velamentous insertion as pregnancy progresses. Second-trimester marginal cord insertion can be associated with an increased likelihood for low birth weight, pre-term delivery, and adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes 1.

The last image features normal fetal tricuspid valve Doppler; E-wave = early ventricular filling and A-wave = atrial ventricular filling. E is smaller than A and the E/A ratio increases during pregnancy toward 1, to be inversed after birth.

  • -<p>This case features <a href="/articles/marginal-cord-insertion">marginal cord insertion</a>, an insertional variant of the umbilical cord, where the cord inserts within 2 cm from the placental margin. It can be associated with <a href="/articles/velamentous-cord-insertion">velamentous insertion</a> as pregnancy progresses. Second-trimester <a href="/articles/marginal-cord-insertion">marginal cord insertion</a> can be associated with increased likelihood for low birth weight, pre-term delivery and adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes <sup>1</sup>.</p><p>The last image features normal fetal tricuspid valve Doppler; E-wave = early ventricular filling and A-wave = atrial ventricular filling. E is smaller than A and the E/A ratio increases during pregnancy toward 1, to be inversed after birth.</p>
  • +<p>This case features <a href="/articles/marginal-cord-insertion">marginal cord insertion</a>, an insertional variant of the umbilical cord, where the cord inserts within 2 cm from the placental margin. It can be associated with <a href="/articles/velamentous-cord-insertion">velamentous insertion</a> as pregnancy progresses. Second-trimester <a href="/articles/marginal-cord-insertion">marginal cord insertion</a> can be associated with an increased likelihood for low birth weight, pre-term delivery, and adverse obstetrical and neonatal outcomes <sup>1</sup>.</p><p>The last image features normal fetal tricuspid valve Doppler; E-wave = early ventricular filling and A-wave = atrial ventricular filling. E is smaller than A and the E/A ratio increases during pregnancy toward 1, to be inversed after birth.</p>

References changed:

  • 1. Allaf MB, Andrikopoulou M, Crnosija N, et al. Second trimester marginal cord insertion is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. (2018) The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2018.1453798">doi:10.1080/14767058.2018.1453798</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29544383">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 1. Allaf MB, Andrikopoulou M, Crnosija N, Muscat J, Chavez MR, Vintzileos AM. Second trimester marginal cord insertion is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. (2018) The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2018.1453798">doi:10.1080/14767058.2018.1453798</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29544383">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

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