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Image Acquisition Method for the Sonographic Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava
Published on: January 13, 2023
Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a vitelline vein aneurysm
Zeki Sahinoglu1, Burcu Cetinkaya2
1Perinatology, Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Johns Hopkins Medicine Collaboration-Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Abstract:
We report a case of vitelline vein aneurysm detected at 23 weeks of gestation. Few postnatal cases of vitelline vein aneurysm have been reported; however, due to their similar appearances most of them were considered initially as umbilical vein dilatations. The accurate prenatal diagnosis of vitelline vein aneurysm and early postnatal surgical treatment are crucial steps to prevent postnatal obliterative extension of thrombosis that might cause severe neonatal morbidity.
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