Fetal umbilical intra-abdominal vein varix (FIUV) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by focal dilatation of the umbilical vein. The authors report a case of pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation with a fetus affected by dilatation of an intra-abdominal portion of the umbilical vein. They performed continuous ultrasound and cardiotocographic monitoring, from admission to the delivery. They describe the case and perform a review of the literature.
Umbilical intra-abdominal vein varix: a case report and review of the literature / Virdis, G; Gulotta, A; Cherchi, C; Spanedda, G; Olzai, Mg; Ambrosini, G; Dessole, Salvatore; Capobianco, Giampiero. - In: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY. - ISSN 0390-6663. - XLIII:2(2016), pp. 268-270. [10.12891/ceog3167.2016]
Umbilical intra-abdominal vein varix: a case report and review of the literature
DESSOLE, Salvatore;CAPOBIANCO, Giampiero
2016-01-01
Abstract
Fetal umbilical intra-abdominal vein varix (FIUV) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by focal dilatation of the umbilical vein. The authors report a case of pregnant woman at 32 weeks of gestation with a fetus affected by dilatation of an intra-abdominal portion of the umbilical vein. They performed continuous ultrasound and cardiotocographic monitoring, from admission to the delivery. They describe the case and perform a review of the literature.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
