Do not overlook an umbilical cord hernia before clamping

Mehmet Nevzat Cizmeci1, Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu, Ahmet Zulfikar Akelma

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Medical School, Alparslan Turkes Cd. No: 57, 06510 Emek/Ankara, Turkey. nevzatcizmeci@gmail.com

Summary

An umbilical cord hernia is a rare abdominal defect that can be missed at birth. This case report details the successful primary closure management of a newborn with this condition.