title: Prenatal diagnosis of umbilicoportosystemic shunts: report of 11 cases and review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of our study was to classify, understand, and illustrate abnormalities of the embryologic development of the umbilical vein and the portal system resulting in umbilicoportosystemic shunts. According to our data and a review of the literature, we propose an anatomic, biometric, and hemodynamic assessment of umbilicoportosystemic shunts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Umbilicoportosystemic shunts encompass different congenital vascular abnormalities that should be recognized because they may interfere with fetal growth and circulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Fetal Imaging, Hôpital Debrousse, 29 Rue Soeur Bouvier, Cedex 05, Lyon 69322, France. ggorincour@voila.fr
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gorincour
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Droullé
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guibaud
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*