+ Umbilical cord accidents which compromise the blood flow
+ Thrombosis of umbilical blood vessels
+ Umbilical cord inflammation
+ Acute funisitis
+ Subacute necrotizing funisitis
+ Miscellaneous rare cord lesions
Abnormal length
Introduction
Cord length is determined by mechanical stretching of the
cord by fetal movements. The cord grows in 1st and 2nd
trimestr in particular and approaches most of its ultimate
length by 28 weeks.