19 January 2018
: Case report 
A Case of Umbilical Artery Thrombosis in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Unknown etiology, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care
Fouad Lutfallah1ABDE, Nina Oufkir1DE, Georges A. Markou1ACE*, Delphine Frimigacci1CDEF, Christophe Poncelet12CDEFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.906859
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:72-75
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Umbilical artery thrombosis is an extremely rare complication during pregnancy. Umbilical artery thrombosis has a poor prognosis and is associated with increased rates of perinatal morbidity, including intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and fetal mortality.
CASE REPORT: We report a rare case of umbilical artery thrombosis, diagnosed by ultrasound, at 33 weeks gestation in a 30-year-old woman who had previously had an uneventful pregnancy.
CONCLUSIONS: Umbilical artery thrombosis is a rare complication of pregnancy that is associated with high fetal mortality. Management may include planned elective delivery by cesarean section, following antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal lung maturation.
Keywords: Prenatal Diagnosis, Thrombosis, Umbilical Arteries
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