Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix: A case report

Abstract

An umbilical vein varix is an uncommon abnormality of umbilical vessels. In this case was presented the fetal intra-abdominal extrahepatic umbilical vein varix at 25 year old pregnant. In this case growth restriction occurred and resulted in delivery with healthy newborn at 37 weeks of gestation. From the early period of the pregnancy, fetal umbilical vessels need to be examined carefully.

Keywords

• Pregnancy, umbilical vein varices, close monitoring

Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix: A case report

Abstract

Umbilikal ven varisi, umbilikal damarların nadir bir anomalisidir. Bu makalede; 25 yaşında, fetal intraabdominal ekstrahepatik umblikal ven varisi tespit edilen gebe sunulmuştur. Gelişme geriliği oluşan olgunun gebeliği 37. gebelik haftasında sağlıklı bir yenidoğanın doğumuyla sonuçlanmıştır. Fetusun umbilikal damarları erken dönemden itibaren dikkatlice incelenmeyi gerektirmektedir.

Keywords

• Gebelik, umbilikal ven varisi, yakın izlem

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