title: Prenatal diagnosis of varix of the fetal intraabdominal umbilical vein--case report.
abstract: Varix of intraabdominal part of fetal umbilical vein is during a prenatal ultrasound scan seen as a hypoechogenic mass between anterior abdominal wall and lower edge of liver, and the diagnosis is confirmed when blood flow is seen during color Doppler examination. A case of prenatal diagnosis of this abnormality is presented, with review of contemporary literature regarding diagnosis and management as well as the outcome of such pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za ginekologiju i akuserstvo, Klinicki centar Vojvodine, Novi Sad. novakov@eunet.yu
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Novakov-Mikić
authors.forename: Sinisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stojić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*