ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENT

RIGHT UMBILICAL VEIN 

 

 

Reference

  Gastrointestinal:
Tracheo-esophageal fistula.
Duodenal atresia.
Imperforate anus.
Echogenic bowel.
Bowel malrotation.
Annular pancreas.
Situs inversus.
 
  Cardiac defects:
Atrial septal defect.
Total anomalous pulmonary venous return.
Ventricular septal defect.
Mitral atresia.
Coarctation of the aorta.
Double outlet right ventricle
Dextrocardia
 
  Skeletal:
Phocomelia
Hemivertebrae
Sirenomelia
 
  Genitourinary:
Unilateral renal agenesis.
Bilateral hydronephrosis.
Ectopic kidney.
Hypospadias
Unicornuate uterus

 
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Single umbilical artery.
Non-immune hydrops.

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