title: Umbilical vein thrombosis: sonographic detection in utero.
abstract: Umbilical vein thrombosis is associated with a high perinatal mortality and is seen most often with compression, torsion, stricture, or hematoma of the umbilical cord. Three cases of umbilical vein thrombosis detected on obstetrical ultrasound scans performed for suspected fetal demise are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014471:Umbilical Veins