A tight true knot of the umbilical cord was formed at the third trimester of pregnancy and death of the fetus resulted in the uterus. The patient was a 34-year-old Korean female, gravida V and para iv. The last mestrual period was on June 25, 1963 and...
A tight true knot of the umbilical cord was formed at the third trimester of pregnancy and death of the fetus resulted in the uterus. The patient was a 34-year-old Korean female, gravida V and para iv. The last mestrual period was on June 25, 1963 and she had quickening in November, 1963. The fetal movement ceased on March 16, 1964. Therefore, on March 21, 1964, she was admitted and membrane rupture was artificially performed. Eight hours later a macerated male fetus was delivered and a true knot was seen at the middle part of the umbilical cord(Fig.1).