Umbilical Arteriovenous Malformation in a Healthy Neonate with Umbilical Hernia

We describe the case of a neonate with an umbilical hernia and persistent wet umbilicus. Examination revealed a pulsatile umbilical cord with palpable thrill. Doppler ultrasound suspected umbilical arteriovenous malformation and contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed leading to a defini...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Marcelo Boglione, Mariano, D´Alessandro, Pablo, Reusmann, Aixa, Rubio, Martín, Lipsich, José, Goldsmith, Gustavo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EL-MED-Pub 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4422279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26023455
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Sumario:We describe the case of a neonate with an umbilical hernia and persistent wet umbilicus. Examination revealed a pulsatile umbilical cord with palpable thrill. Doppler ultrasound suspected umbilical arteriovenous malformation and contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed leading to a definitive diagnosis. Surgery was successfully performed on day 27.

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