Umbilical Cord Teratoma – A Short Case Report

Abstract

Background: Teratomas can occur in the umbilical cord, and may or may not be associated with other congenital abnormalities. Case report: This 35-year-old primigravida gave birth 37–38 weeks to a 3290-g normal female. The umbilical cord, at 10 cm from the abdominal insertion, had an 8 cm mature teratoma. Work-up revealed no other abnormalities. Discussion: Mature teratomas may occur in the umbilical cord, and may or may not have additional clinical sequalae.

Keywords:

• Teratoma
• germ cell tumor
• umbilical cord
• differential diagnosis

Acknowledgements

This research was performed in the Center for Research and Development of the Morphological and Genetic Studies of Malignant Pathology from the “Ovidius” University of Constanţa, POSCCE 2.2.1, Project ID: 1844, code SMIS: 48750, CEDMOG, contract 627/11.03.2014.

Author contributions

All authors have contributed equally.

Funding

We did not benefit from any specific funding source.

Institutional review board statement

The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the institutional review board of The Ethics Committee of Emergency Clinical Hospital St. Apostle Andrew of Constanta following European and local regulations (protocol code 36, date of approval 17.12.2020).

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.