UMBILICAL CORD PSEUDOCYST IN A FETUS WITH TRISOMY 21

Purpose: Umbilical cord cysts are often categorized as true cysts or pseudocysts. Pseudocysts tend to be located close to the fetal insertion of the cord. These cysts can be found in the first trimester, if they insist on occurring in the second trimester, they are strongly associated with chromosomal disorders and structural defects, especially with Trisomy 18 in which other abnormalities are often detected in the ultrasonography. However, these cystic masses have attracted little attention in trisomy 21, especially when they are isolated. We aim to present the isolated umbilical pseudocyst in trisomy 21. Metho…