[Delayed umbilical cord separation]

H Theeuwen1, J van der Sluijs, M Nanlohy-Manuhutu

  • 1Máxima Medisch Centrum, Veldhoven.

We present the case report of a preterm infant with delayed umbilical cord separation. At the age of four weeks the umbilical cord separation had still not occurred. The umbilical cord tissue sometimes seemed wet and did not dry completely. There were no signs of immunodeficiency. An ultrasound of the abdomen showed a small urachal cyst. No further intervention was indicated.