Open AccessPatent ductus venosus in an infant with direct hyperbilirubinemia
Author(s) -
Kamali Leila,
Moradi Maryam,
Ebrahimian Shadi,
Masjedi Esfahani Mahsa,
Jafarpishe Mohamad Saleh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2266
Subject(s) - ductus venosus , medicine , umbilical vein , inferior vena cava , cardiology , fetus , cholestatic jaundice , jaundice , pregnancy , biochemistry , genetics , in vitro , biology , chemistry
Patent ductus venosus is caused by a defect in obliteration of ductus venosus after birth. Ductus venosus connects umbilical vein and inferior vena cava during fetal period. Patent ductus venosus is a very rare cause of cholestatic jaundice.