*Corresponding author:
Yeon Jun Jeong, Department of General Surgery, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54907, KoreaReceived: December 12, 2017; Published: December 15, 2017
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000598
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A giant umbilical cord is a rare malformation of the umbilical cord. We report the case of a term male newborn with a 25*5cm umbilical cord and pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 [inv(9)(p12q13)] associated with a patent urachus, which required surgical repair.
Keywords: Chromosome Inversion; Giant Umbilical Cord; Operative Exploration; Patent Urachus
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