title: Intraabdominal umbilical vein dilatation and term delivery. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Dilatation of the fetal umbilical vein is a rare, most commonly isolated finding. Approximately 100 cases have been reported in the literature that describe different management approaches, especially regarding the time of delivery. We present a new case of umbilical vein dilatation diagnosed at 23 weeks' gestation as an isolated sonographic finding, in a fetus with short umbilical cord, delivered at 38 weeks' gestation. The clinical and sonographic features as well as the management options of this uncommon condition are shortly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mantas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sifakis
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Koukoura
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Avgoustinakis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koumantakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*