Ventral Prolapse of the Foetus: Case report

Czech version

Authors: J. E. Jirásek ¹; E. Kučera ^1,2
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav pro péči o matku a dítě, ředitel doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Feyereisl, CSc. 2Katedra gynekologie a porodnictví, IPVZ Praha, vedoucí doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Feyereisl, CSc. ¹
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2003; (1): 44-46
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Overview

Objective:
A pathologic human embryo 3 mm long affected by a “ventral prolaps” was present ina product of conception implanted within the Fallopain tube. The gestational age was 7 weeks.The malformation was characterized by a deep protrusion of the embryonal body (containing themedullary tube and the notochord adherent to the ceiling of the yolk sac) through the umbilicalring of the germ disc delineated by ectoderm covered mesenchymal streaks with primordia of theumbilical veins. Similar two affected embryos were depicted by Kollmann in his Handatlas in1907, but were considered normal.Design: Case report.Setting: Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague, Institute for Postgraduate MedicalEducation, Prague.Results: Impanted product of conception found within the Fallopian tube exhibitted a characteristicembryonic defect described as the „ventral prolaps”.Conclusion: Ventral prolaps of the embryo represents a characteristic embryonal malformation ofunknown developmental significance.

Key words:
embryo, ventral prolaps, ectopic pregnancy

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