Umbilical cord ulceration and intestinal atresia

Umbilical cord ulceration and intestinal atresia is a rare[1] congenital disease that leads to intestinal atresia, umbilical cord ulceration and severe intrauterine haemorrhage. Only 15 cases have so far been reported,[2] though newer studies are beginning to conclude that this disease has a higher incidence rate than has been previously reported.[3] A particular study has given intestinal atresia and umbilical cord ulceration a clear link after 5 such cases were reported at the time of publication.[4]

Umbilical cord ulceration and intestinal atresia
Other namesUmbilical cord ulcer with intestinal atresia[1]
SpecialtyGastroenterology

References
  1. Umbilical cord ulceration and intestinal atresia at NIH's Office of Rare Diseases
  2. "Umbilical cord ulceration intestinal atresia". Orphanet. September 2006. ORPHA3405.
  3. Ohyama M, Itani Y, Yamanaka M, et al. (May 2000). "Umbilical cord ulcer: a serious in utero complication of intestinal atresia". Placenta. 21 (4): 432–5. doi:10.1053/plac.1999.0480. PMID 10833382.
  4. Yamanaka M, Ohyama M, Koresawa M, Kawataki M, Ohsaki I, Tanaka Y (December 1996). "Umbilical cord ulceration and intestinal atresia". Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. 70 (2): 209–12. doi:10.1016/S0301-2115(95)02559-6. PMID 9119106.
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