TY - JOUR
A2 - Porpora, Maria Grazia
AU - Campbell, Meredith S.
AU - Craig, Amanda M.
AU - Reese, Jeff
AU - Crum, Alicia K.
AU - Patel, Soha S.
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/11/16
TI - Diagnosis of an Umbilical Vein Aneurysm at 30 Weeks Gestation
SP - 2433252
VL - 2021
AB - Background. Fetal umbilical vein aneurysm is an uncommon anomaly without clear guidelines regarding the management of these pregnancies. Case Presentation. We describe an ultrasound diagnosis of this condition involving a 38-year-old multigravid woman who presented at 30 weeks and 3 days gestation with severe fetal growth restriction, reverse end-diastolic flow on umbilical artery dopplers, elevated ductus venosus doppler, and an umbilical vein aneurysm. Due to nonreassuring fetal assessment in the setting of an umbilical vein aneurysm, she underwent a cesarean delivery with a favorable neonatal outcome. Conclusions. There are currently no guidelines for the management of an umbilical vein aneurysm. This case demonstrates a successful multidisciplinary approach for creating a plan of care focused on achieving a favorable outcome for a fetus with a large umbilical vein aneurysm. The approach took into account timing of delivery given the potential for fetal morbidity and mortality, while factoring in the risk of prematurity.
SN - 2090-6684
UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/2433252
DO - 10.1155/2021/2433252
JF - Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
PB - Hindawi
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ER -