Umbilical venous dilatation

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 27 Aug 2018

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Hacking C, Mudgal P, et al. Umbilical venous dilatation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15195

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15195

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/15195

rID:

15195

Article created:

30 Sep 2011, The Radswiki ◉

Disclosures:

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Last revised:

27 Aug 2018, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Obstetrics, Gynaecology

Tags:

stub, cases

Synonyms:

Dilatation of the umbilical vein
Umbilical vein dilatation

Umbilical venous dilatation is a rare entity and often tends to occur as an isolated finding ⁴.

Dilatation of the umbilical vein can arise from a number of pathologies:

umbilical venous varix (UVV): particularly if focal
fetal hydrops: a focal dilatation due to an umbilical venous varix with an ensuing thrombosis can also give to fetal hydrops as a consequence ⁵.