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Aneurysmal dilatation of the paraumbilical vein in an infant
A Y Göktay1, M Seçil, A Kovanlikaya
1Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Pediatric Radiology
|September 29, 2000
Abstract:
The paraumbilical veins are one of the most common collateral pathways developing in portal hypertension. Aneurysmal dilatation of a patent paraumbilical vein is a very unusual finding. We report the first infant case of a paraumbilical vein aneurysm and its Doppler ultrasound findings.