[Calcification of the umbilical artery in small infants].
The practice of systematic X ray screening for congenital dislocation of the hip leads to the discovery of a somewhat rare anomaly: the calcification of the vestigial segment of the umbilical artery. The authors describe 6 cases of this peculiar condition of which the diagnosis is easy and does not necessitate any complementary investigation. This finding has no pathological significance; this condition must be considered as a normal variant.
Sirinelli
D
D
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris.
Silberman
B
B
Montagne
J P
JP
Fauré
C
C
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Calcifications de l'artère ombilicale chez le petit nourrisson.