title: Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein dilatation associated with notching in umbilical artery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dilatation of the fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein is a rare entity. It is unclear whether prenatally diagnosed umbilical vein dilatation is associated with an increased risk of fetal anomalies or poor perinatal outcome. Umbilical artery waveform notching may be a predictor of cord abnormalities. It seems reasonable following the baby closely after the diagnosis of both conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present here a new case diagnosed by ultrasonography at 30 weeks of gestation with normal fetal outcome and discuss the clinical features and the management of these rare abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. yesim_bulbul@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yesim Bulbul
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Baytur
authors.forename: Hasan Tayfun
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ozcakir
authors.forename: Selman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lacin
authors.forename: Faik Mumtaz
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Koyuncu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology