title: Dilatation of the abdominal umbilical vein is associated with increased risk of thrombotic complications.
abstract: Malformations of the umbilical vein are rare abnormalities diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound. They might be associated with fetal hydrops and fetal death. We report two newborn infants with prenatal diagnosis of umbilical vein dilatation who developed venous thrombosis and discuss the pre- and postnatal management of the constellation with special emphasis on antithrombotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Children's University Hospital Bonn, Germany. pati.n@web.de
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nitsch
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breuer
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geipel
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bartmann
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gembruch
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heep
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000473:pathology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D001241:Aspirin