title: Prenatal diagnosis of fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix (FIUVV) is a focal aneurysmal dilatation of the umbilical vein. Its clinical importance has not yet been clearly established, but it has been reported to be associated with increased fetal death rate (in nearly 44% of cases) and chromosomal abnormalities (in 12% of cases). We report 2 cases of FIUVV diagnosed via sonography in the third trimester.
authors: Department of Radiology, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, 06800 Eskişehir Yolu 8.km No. 3, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Ipek
authors: Aydin
authors: A
authors: Kurt
authors: Ozgür
authors: O
authors: Tosun
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Gümüş
authors: Kemal Ridvan
authors: KR
authors: Yazicioğlu
authors: Elif
authors: E
authors: Aşik
authors: Ismet
authors: I
authors: Taş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005333:Fetus / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*