Umbilical Cord Teratoma - A Short Case Report

Manuela Enciu1,2,3, Gabriela Izabela Baltatescu1,3,4, Oana Cojocaru1,2,3

  • 1Clinical Service of Pathology, Constanta "St. Andrew" Clinical Emergency County Hospital, Constanta, Romania.

Summary

A rare mature teratoma was found in the umbilical cord of a newborn. This case highlights that umbilical cord teratomas can occur without other congenital abnormalities or clinical sequelae.