title: Umbilical arteriovenous malformation in a healthy neonate with umbilical hernia.
abstract: We describe the case of a neonate with an umbilical hernia and persistent wet umbilicus. Examination revealed a pulsatile umbilical cord with palpable thrill. Doppler ultrasound suspected umbilical arteriovenous malformation and contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed leading to a definitive diagnosis. Surgery was successfully performed on day 27.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Juan P. Garrahan, Argentina.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcelo Boglione
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Juan P. Garrahan, Argentina.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D Alessandro
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Juan P. Garrahan, Argentina.
authors.forename: Aixa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reusmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital Juan P. Garrahan, Argentina.
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lipsich
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
keywords: Arteriovenous fistulae; Neonate; Umbilical malformation