Fabrice Cuillier, MD.

Department of Gynecology, Félix Guyon Hospital, 97400 Saint-Denis, Ile de la Réunion, France.


Case report

This are two cases of allantoic cyst diagnosed during the ultrasound exam at 8 weeks of gestation. Both pregnancies were otherwise uncomplicated with favorable outcome.

Case 1

Images 1,2: 2D-images showing the transverse and longitudinal view of the cyst of the umbilical cord.

 

Images 3-5: 3D-images of the fetus and the umbilical cord. The allantoic cyst is nicely visible and looks like a dark cyst within the umbilical cord.
 
 



Case 2

Images 6,7: Images of the umbilical cord with the allantoic cyst 2.2 x 2.6 mm.

 

Image 8: Color Doppler of the umbilical cord with allantoic cyst.