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[Calcification of the umbilical artery in small infants]

D Sirinelli1, B Silberman, J P Montagne

  • 1Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris.

Journal De Radiologie
|January 1, 1989
PubMed

Insights

Routine X-ray screening for hip dislocation in infants can reveal calcification of the umbilical artery remnant. This common finding is a normal variant and requires no further investigation.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Radiology
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH) screening is standard practice in infants.
  • Incidental findings during diagnostic imaging can occur.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on the incidental finding of calcification of the vestigial umbilical artery segment.
  • To clarify the diagnostic and clinical significance of this finding.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 6 cases identified during systematic X-ray screening for CDH.
  • Analysis of imaging characteristics and clinical data.

Main Results:

  • Calcification of the vestigial umbilical artery segment was observed in 6 cases.
  • Diagnosis was straightforward via imaging, requiring no additional tests.
  • The finding was deemed to have no pathological significance.

Conclusions:

  • Calcification of the vestigial umbilical artery segment is an easily diagnosed incidental finding.
  • This condition represents a normal variant and is not indicative of disease.

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