Umbilical vein catheter in left portal vein

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Check line position after UVC insertion.

Patient Data

Age: 2 days
Gender: Male

At the inferior liver edge, the UVC makes a 90 degree bend to the right and then a 180 degree bend to the left. The tip of the line is in the left portal vein.

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