A Large Tortuous Umbilical Cord with Superficial Abdominal Wall Varicose Veins in a Newborn.

Term male newborn presented at birth with a varicose umbilical cord and a collateral abdominal circulation. ### Prenatal, Birth, and Family Histories ### Presentation After delivery, the infant’s umbilical cord appeared to be tortuous and twice the normal width; in addition, large centrifugal varicose veins were noted bulging under the adjacent skin and extending to the anterior abdominal wall (Figs 1–3). The infant appeared otherwise well but was transferred to the NICU for monitoring and further evaluation. Figure 1. Tortuous and twice the normal width umbilical cord and large centrifugal varicose veins extending to the anterior abdominal wall. Figure 2. Detailed frontal view. Figure 3. Lateral view of the abnormal umbilical cord. ### Progression #### Physical Examination (Newborn Day).