Antenatal diagnosis of fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein dilatation

F Prefumo; B Thilaganathan; A Tekay

doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00250.x

Antenatal diagnosis of fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein dilatation

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Jan;17(1):82-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00250.x.

Authors

F Prefumo¹, B Thilaganathan, A Tekay

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 11244664
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00250.x

Abstract

Dilatation of the intra-abdominal portion of the fetal umbilical vein is a rare abnormality. We describe here a new case diagnosed at 31 weeks of gestation and discuss the clinical features and management of this abnormality.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
Umbilical Veins / abnormalities*
Umbilical Veins / diagnostic imaging*