Intra-hepatic abnormalities of the fetal umbilical venous system are poorly documented and clinically not well understood. A case of routine ultrasound examination at 23 weeks' gestation demonstrating foci of hepatic hyperechogenicity and cardiomegaly is presented. Colour Doppler detected absence of
Ultrasonographic diagnosis of ectasia of the umbilical vein
โ Scribed by F. Vesce; P. Guerrini; G. Perri; L. Cavazzini; V. Simonetti
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 628 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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โฆ Synopsis
Anomalies of the umbilical cord are associated with high rates of stillbirth, possibly because of fetal hypoxia during pregnancy.' In the past, this pathology was usually detected after delivery, thus preventing any therapeutic measures from being taken to save the infant's life.
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