title: Two- and three-dimensional sonographic diagnosis of fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix: a case report.
abstract: Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix is a rare condition characterized by focal dilatation of the umbilical vein of the fetus. We report a case of fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix associated with additional sonographic abnormalities and detected at 31 weeks' gestation. Several follow-up sonographic examinations were performed, and the prenatal findings were confirmed on postnatal ultrasound. The diagnosis was facilitated by the use of three-dimensional power Doppler sonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Man
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Nirmal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kakani
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.forename: Linxian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Shaoyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*