Abstract |
Congenital anomalies of the umbilical vein are rare. We describe an aberrant course of the umbilical vein discovered by identifying an unusual umbilical venous catheter course on abdominal radiography in a patient with Cornelia de Lange syndrome. The umbilical vein bypassed the liver to insert directly into a right pelvic vein. Use of the lateral abdominal radiograph and sonography were helpful in determining the catheter location after identifying the unusual course of the catheter on the frontal radiograph.
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Authors | Glen A Toomayan, Ana Maria Gaca |
Journal | Pediatric radiology
(Pediatr Radiol)
Vol. 39
Issue 4
Pg. 406-8
(Apr 2009)
ISSN: 1432-1998 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 19238371
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- De Lange Syndrome
(diagnostic imaging)
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Radiography, Abdominal
- Ultrasonography
(methods)
- Umbilical Veins
(abnormalities, diagnostic imaging)
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