Persistence of right umbilical vein: a singular case

Background. Persistent right umbilical vein (PRUV) is one of the most common prenatally detected venous anomaly. In the intrahepatic variant (I-PRUV) the right umbilical vein fuses with right portal vein and through the ductus venous drains into inferior vena cava, while in the uncommon extra...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Pinna, Maria Pia De-Carolis, Antonio Lanzone, Gelsomina Del Sordo, Angela Botta, Sara De Carolis
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Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2020-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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author Giovanni Pinna
Maria Pia De-Carolis
Antonio Lanzone
Gelsomina Del Sordo
Angela Botta
Sara De Carolis
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description Background. Persistent right umbilical vein (PRUV) is one of the most common prenatally detected venous anomaly. In the intrahepatic variant (I-PRUV) the right umbilical vein fuses with right portal vein and through the ductus venous drains into inferior vena cava, while in the uncommon extrahepatic variant (E-PRUV), the vein bypasses the liver completely. E-PRUV has a worse prognosis compared to I-PRUV, due either to severe hemodynamic effects or to the frequent association with other severe fetal malformations. Case. Here we report a case of E-PRUV with good outcome. Prenatal fetal ultrasonography (US) performed at 33 weeks of gestation in 28-year old woman, highlights the presence of E-PRUV with right UV draining in inferior vena cava. In the male neonate born at 35 weeks of gestation by C-section, the Apgar Score was 95`- 1010 and no other associated malformations and hemodynamic decompensation were found. Postnatal abdominal US showed the presence of enlarged paraumbilical veins. Conclusions. The association of E-PRUV draining into the inferior vena cava with shunt through paraumbilical veins, could have preserved offspring by severe cardiac overload, positively affecting prognosis.
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spelling doaj-art-e9bf4869f32d44ac953ee3a985ace7c02025-08-20T02:55:41ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212020-04-0162210.24953/turkjped.2020.02.024Persistence of right umbilical vein: a singular caseGiovanni Pinna0Maria Pia De-Carolis1Antonio Lanzone2Gelsomina Del Sordo3Angela Botta4Sara De Carolis5Departments of Pediatrics, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.Departments of Pediatrics, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.Departments of Pediatrics, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.Departments of Pediatrics, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.Departments of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy. Background. Persistent right umbilical vein (PRUV) is one of the most common prenatally detected venous anomaly. In the intrahepatic variant (I-PRUV) the right umbilical vein fuses with right portal vein and through the ductus venous drains into inferior vena cava, while in the uncommon extrahepatic variant (E-PRUV), the vein bypasses the liver completely. E-PRUV has a worse prognosis compared to I-PRUV, due either to severe hemodynamic effects or to the frequent association with other severe fetal malformations. Case. Here we report a case of E-PRUV with good outcome. Prenatal fetal ultrasonography (US) performed at 33 weeks of gestation in 28-year old woman, highlights the presence of E-PRUV with right UV draining in inferior vena cava. In the male neonate born at 35 weeks of gestation by C-section, the Apgar Score was 95`- 1010 and no other associated malformations and hemodynamic decompensation were found. Postnatal abdominal US showed the presence of enlarged paraumbilical veins. Conclusions. The association of E-PRUV draining into the inferior vena cava with shunt through paraumbilical veins, could have preserved offspring by severe cardiac overload, positively affecting prognosis. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/452fetusneonatepersistent right umbilical vein
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