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Prenatal diagnosis of an intra‐abdominal ectasia of the umbilical vein with color Doppler ultrasonography
Author(s) -
Rizzo G.,
Arduini D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1992.02010055.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ectasia , umbilical vein , abdomen , in utero , ultrasonography , ultrasound , radiology , color doppler , vein , fetus , obstetrics , pregnancy , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , biology , in vitro
A cystic lesion in the anterior upper part of the abdomen was detected in utero by ultrasonography. Color and pulsed Doppler studies performed over the mass revealed a marked turbulent flow through the cystic lesion in connection with the umbilical vein, suggesting the existence of an intra‐abdominal ectasia of the umbilical vein. Copyright © 1992 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology