Umbilical vein varix (UVV) is a very rare cord anomaly associated with intrauterine fetal
death and fetal anomaly. We describe a case of extra‐abdominal UVV with thrombosis. UVV …

Objective To present our experience with fetuses with umbilical vein varix (UVV), to
investigate possible risk factors and to suggest a management scheme of evaluation. Study …

Umbilical vein varices are rare umbilical cord anomalies that typically occur intra-
abdominally. Extra-abdominal umbilical vein varices are exceedingly rare and usually …

Umbilical vein varix is a rare entity, which can lead to in utero fetal death. We report the case
of a women diagnosed with umbilical vein varix on the 31st week of amenorrhea. A close …

Umbilical vein varix is associated with a high incidence of fetal anomalies and perinatal
complications. There are two types of umbilical vein varix: fetal intra‐abdominal and extra …

Fetal intra‐abdominal umbilical vein varix is a rare condition characterized by focal dilatation
of the umbilical vein of the fetus. We report a case of fetal intra‐abdominal umbilical vein …

Fetal intra‐abdominal umbilical vein varix (FIUVV) is a focal aneurysmal dilatation of the
umbilical vein. Its clinical importance has not yet been clearly established, but it has been …

Previous studies of umbilical vein varix diagnosed prenatally have been small, and the
results have been contradictory. We wanted to determine whether prenatally diagnosed …

Discussion Vascular anomalies of the umbilical cord are among the most frequent
congenital malformations, their incidence being 0.2–1.4%(Benirschke, 1994). Variceal …

Varix of the intra-abdominal portion of the fetal umbilical vein is a very rare anomaly. It
appears on ultrasound as an echo-poor mass between the abdominal wall and the inferior …