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Am J Perinatol 1996; 13(3): 159-162
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994316
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© 1996 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Prenatal Color and Pulsed Doppler Sonographic Documentation of Intrathoracic Umbilical Vein and Ductus Venosus, Confirming Extensive Hepatic Herniation in Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

David M. Sherer, Gary S. Eglinton, Luis E. Gonçalves, Kerry M. Lewis, John T. Queenan
  • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of an unusual case of a large left congenital diaphragmatic hernia is presented. The fetal stomach was located within the right thorax, posterior to the dextropositioned heart. Color and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography documented intrathoracic umbilical vein and ductus venosus vessels and respective waveforms, confirming extensive herniation of the left hepatic lobe.

Keywords

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - prenatal ultrasonography - Doppler velocime-try - ductus venosus