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Hacking C, Mudgal P, St-Amant M, et al. Umbilical venous dilatation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15195
Umbilical venous dilatation is a rare entity and often tends to occur as an isolated finding 4.
Dilatation of the umbilical vein can arise from a number of pathologies:
Complications
Further work up
It is often recommended to follow-up these abnormalities to exclude hemodynamic deterioration or cardiac failure 1.
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2. Baytur YB, Ozcakir HT, Lacin S et-al. Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein dilatation associated with notching in umbilical artery. Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 2005;271 (2): 160-2. doi:10.1007/s00404-004-0608-z - Pubmed citation
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3. Nitsch P, Breuer J, Geipel A et-al. Dilatation of the abdominal umbilical vein is associated with increased risk of thrombotic complications. J Perinat Med. 2006;34 (3): 217-9. doi:10.1515/JPM.2006.039 - Pubmed citation
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4. Mantas N, Sifakis S, Koukoura O et-al. Intraabdominal umbilical vein dilatation and term delivery. A case report and review of the literature. Fetal. Diagn. Ther. 2007;22 (6): 431-4. doi:10.1159/000106349 - Pubmed citation
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5. Nyberg DA, McGahan JP, Pretorius DH. Diagnostic imaging of fetal anomalies. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2003) ISBN:0781732115. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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