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Extra-abdominal umbilical vein varix

MedGen UID:
1814202
•Concept ID:
C5676624
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0025689

Definition

Focal dilatation of the extra-abdominal portion of the umbilical vein. An extra-abdominal umbilical varix is difficult to diagnose prenatally as it can appear like a cyst on ultrasound prior to birth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExtra-abdominal umbilical vein varix

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Etiology

Foetal death due to extensive extra-abdominal umbilical vein Varix with umbilical vein thrombosis: a case report.
Song QY, Tang Y
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023 Mar 8;23(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05485-w. PMID: 36890479Free PMC Article
Massive Extra-Abdominal Umbilical Vein Varix: A Case Report.
Jackson J, Castro E, Belfort MA, Shamsirshaz AA, Nassr AA, Espinoza J
Fetal Diagn Ther 2021;48(2):158-162. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1159/000512490. PMID: 33472196

Diagnosis

Foetal death due to extensive extra-abdominal umbilical vein Varix with umbilical vein thrombosis: a case report.
Song QY, Tang Y
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023 Mar 8;23(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05485-w. PMID: 36890479Free PMC Article
Massive Extra-Abdominal Umbilical Vein Varix: A Case Report.
Jackson J, Castro E, Belfort MA, Shamsirshaz AA, Nassr AA, Espinoza J
Fetal Diagn Ther 2021;48(2):158-162. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1159/000512490. PMID: 33472196
Severe fetal anemia as a consequence of extra-abdominal umbilical vein varix: A case report and review of the literature.
Io S, Kondoh E, Iemura Y, Minamiguchi S, Chigusa Y, Mogami H, Mandai M
Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2021 Jan;61(1):4-8. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1111/cga.12397. PMID: 33099808

Prognosis

Extra-abdominal umbilical vein varix in a newborn.
Cassidy-Vu L, Clark S, Cuka N
BMJ Case Rep 2019 May 6;12(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227424. PMID: 31061189Free PMC Article

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