| Four cases of absent ductus venosus: three in combination with severe hydrops fetalis. | |
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PMID: 7880437 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ductus venosus links the umbilical vein and the portal vein to the inferior vena cava. It is of great significance for the developing fetus but of minor importance to the growing infant where it normally obliterates and is transformed to the ligamentum venosum. An absent ductus venosus implies that the oxygenated blood from the umbilical vein has to circulate through the liver. We report 4 cases with this malformation. Prenatally, three fetuses had an extreme hydrops, especially hydrothorax. In two fetuses hydrops was severe already in the second trimester of pregnancy. Termination was performed. In the third case, hydrops was first diagnosed in the 36th week of gestation. The fourth case had an ultrasound examination in the 34th week of gestation. There was no hydrops but a disproportion with a very small head and abdominal diameter compared to femur length. Postpartum both these infants died. At autopsy, the only structural malformation in the three hydrops cases was an absent ductus venosus. In the fourth case there were other anomalies. |
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Authors:
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C Jörgensen; E Andolf |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fetal diagnosis and therapy Volume: 9 ISSN: 1015-3837 ISO Abbreviation: Fetal. Diagn. Ther. Publication Date: 1994 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-04-13 Completed Date: 1995-04-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107463 Medline TA: Fetal Diagn Ther Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 395-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden. |
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Adult Female Fetus / blood supply* Humans Hydrops Fetalis / complications* Liver / blood supply, embryology Male Portal Vein / abnormalities Pregnancy Ultrasonography, Prenatal Umbilical Veins / abnormalities* Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities |
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