Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Patrick Emonts
Belgium
Case Report
Persistent Right-Sided Umbilical Vein and Azygos Continuity associated with Ophthalmological and Pulmonary Malformations. Prenatal Diagnosis of an Exceptional Case
Author(s): Sylvie Lepage, Xavier Capelle, Patrick Emonts, Frederic Kridelka, Marie-Christine Seghaye and Christine Van LinthoutSylvie Lepage, Xavier Capelle, Patrick Emonts, Frederic Kridelka, Marie-Christine Seghaye and Christine Van Linthout
We report on the case of a fetus in whom a prenatal ultrasound performed at 22 weeks of gestation allowed the diagnosis of a double anomaly of the systemic venous return, with a persistent right umbilical vein and the agenesis of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuity.
The fetus showed also a large umbilical hernia and a right sided microphtalmia. Fetal growth was normal. Genetic anomalies were excluded by karyotype and CGH array. Cesarean section was performed at 39 weeks of gestational age for breech presentation. The neonate adapted well. Post-natal examination confirmed pre-natal diagnosis. Thoraco-abdominal CT-scan performed at 8 days of age showed additional right upper lobe bronchial atresia with relative hypoplasia of the right pulmonary artery and right hepatic lobe hypotrophy. It also showed a short segmental infra diaphragmatic aplasia of the vena cava with d.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000256