Absence of Wharton's Jelly at the Abdominal Site of the Umbilical Cord Insertion. Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Wharton's jelly is a specialized connective tissue surrounding and protecting umbilical cord vessels. In its absence, the vessels are exposed to the risk of compression or rupture. Because the condition is very rare and there are no available antepartum investigation methods for diagnosis, these cases are usually discovered after delivery, frequently after in utero fetal demise.