Prenatal diagnosis of fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix: report of 2 cases.
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.
Ipek
Ali
A
Department of Radiology, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, 06800 Eskişehir Yolu 8.km No. 3, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey.
Kurt
Aydin
A
Tosun
Ozgür
O
Gümüş
Mehmet
M
Yazicioğlu
Kemal Ridvan
KR
Aşik
Elif
E
Taş
Ismet
I
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*