Persistent patency of the ductus venosus: consequence of portal hypertension in an infant?

The ductus venosus involutes rapidly after birth. Reports of persistence of the ductus venosus beyond the neonatal period are rare. A case of persistent patency of the ductus venosus detected by ultra-sonography with Doppler interrogation in an infant with perinatal liver failure and subsequent cirr...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound in medicine 1997-08, Vol.16 (8), p.559-561
Main Authors: Strouse, P J, DiPietro, M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Digestive system. Abdomen
Diseases in Twins
Doppler effect
Humans
Hypertension, Portal - physiopathology
Infant, Newborn
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical imaging
Medical sciences
Pediatrics
Portal System - abnormalities
Portal System - diagnostic imaging
Twins
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Umbilical Veins - abnormalities
Umbilical Veins - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The ductus venosus involutes rapidly after birth. Reports of persistence of the ductus venosus beyond the neonatal period are rare. A case of persistent patency of the ductus venosus detected by ultra-sonography with Doppler interrogation in an infant with perinatal liver failure and subsequent cirrhosis is presented. Rapid flow within the ductus venosus was indicative of portosystemic shunting due to portal hypertension.
ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.7863/jum.1997.16.8.559