Characteristics and outcome in prenatally diagnosed vascular aortaumbilical vein malformation.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kesrouani, Assaad; Obeid, Reem; Daou, Linda; Fakih, Chadi; Choueiry, Elie; Chalouhy, Gihad
- Source
- Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. Dec2022, Vol. 35 Issue 25, p6687-6690. 4p.
- Subject
- *TAKAYASU arteritis
*UMBILICAL veins
*VEINS
*ARTERIOVENOUS fistula
*HUMAN abnormalities
*ABDOMINAL aorta
- Language
- ISSN
- 1476-7058
Congenital arteriovenous fistulas involving the abdominal aorta are very rare. We report an unusual presentation involving the umbilical vein and characterized by the occurrence of a postnatal thrombosis and a favorable outcome. Synopsis: Fetal abdominal arteriovenous fistulas are rare involve branches from the aorta and can lead to umbilical vein thrombosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]