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Ultrasound Diagnosis Of Fetal Umbilical Cord Cysts

Aug. 21, 24

Umbilical Cord

 

Umbilical cord formation

 

Around the second week of gestation, the extraembryonic body cavity disappears and the amniotic membrane wraps the allantois, the urothelial vessels, the yolk sac and its surrounding extraembryonic mesoderm, and the blood vessels to form the umbilical cord. The left allantoic vein becomes the umbilical vein and the right allantoic vein degenerates. The two allantoic arteries become umbilical arteries, and the water-rich Wharton's jelly wraps around the umbilical vessels to protect them.

 

Functions of the umbilical cord

 

The umbilical cord connects the placenta to the fetus, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and waste. The umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus, connecting to the left portal vein in the fetal liver. The two umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta for gas and nutrient exchange 

 

Causes of umbilical cord cyst

 

Umbilical cord cysts occur in about 0.4%-3.4% of early pregnancies. While most resolve spontaneously, some may persist throughout gestation.

 

Mechanism of umbilical cord cyst

 

The umbilical cord is enveloped by the amniotic membrane and contains Wharton’s jelly, umbilical blood vessels, and remnants of the yolk sac and allantois. Anomalies in the development of these structures can lead to conditions such as single umbilical artery, umbilical cord cysts, and other abnormalities.

The exact mechanism of occurrence is not fully understood. Some studies have hypothesized that umbilical cysts are associated with umbilical cord growth with spiral changes and physiologic intestinal hernia formation.

 

Umbilical cord cysts can be true and pseudocysts, of which pseudocysts are more common, for the huatong gum local edema or local metamorphosis of the formation of mucus in the cystic cavity, the surface of the epithelium is not covered, if its volume increases can be compression of the umbilical cord blood vessels and lead to fetal death, and umbilical cord blood vessels are mostly attached to the cysts, false umbilical cord cysts can cause fetal malformations or affect fetal development (eg, fetal growth restriction);

 

True cysts usually originate from the umbilical mesenteric duct or the ureteric duct. Since true cysts often occur at the fetal end of the umbilical cord, they are often combined with abnormalities of the genitourinary tract and the gastrointestinal tract, especially ureteric duct cysts combined with umbilical bulge and open umbilical ureter.

 

Types of umbilical cord cysts



True cyst (med.)

False cyst (med.)

Types

Uncommon

Common


Often combined with umbilical dilatation, open umbilical ureters

Only thickening of the umbilical cord and cystic changes are manifested

Chromosomal abnormality

Uncommon

False cyst of the umbilical cord detected in mid to late life are mostly associated with chromosomal abnormalities, mostly trisomy 18.

Genesis

Originating from the remains of the urinary bladder, yolk sac and mesenteric tissue

Associated with degeneration of the cord, edema, and fluid collection.

Size

Mostly smaller

Varying sizes

Secretory function

The wall of the capsule is lined with epithelial cells that have a secretory function

No epithelial cell lining

 

Ultrasound visualization of umbilical cord cysts

 

Umbilical cord cysts appear on ultrasound as round, spindle-shaped, or irregular anechoic areas attached to the umbilical cord, with well-defined, thin walls and excellent internal sound transmission. They may move with the umbilical cord. Color Doppler typically shows no blood flow within the cyst, with umbilical blood flow passing adjacent to or through the cyst.


Ultrasound Diagnosis Of Fetal Umbilical Cord Cysts 


Ultrasound Diagnosis Of Fetal Umbilical Cord Cysts

 

Differential diagnosis

 

Fetal umbilical cord cysts need to be carefully differentiated from other conditions, such as umbilical hematoma, omphalocele, and umbilical cord edema.

 

Umbilical hematoma, often occurring in shorter cords, appears as a bulging, echogenic mass within the cord. Omphalocele presents as a sac-like protrusion at the umbilicus, with fetal organs visible within the sac on ultrasound. Umbilical cord edema, characterized by thickening of the cord, is a result of Wharton’s jelly edema.

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