Reverse end-diastolic flow in a fetus with a rare liver malformation: a case report
Authors:
- Antonella GiancottiAntonella Giancotti
- Antonella SpagnuoloAntonella Spagnuolo
- Valentina D'AmbrosioValentina D'Ambrosio
- Gaia PasqualiGaia Pasquali
- Brunella MutoBrunella Muto
- Francescantonio BisogniFrancescantonio Bisogni
- Renato La TorreRenato La Torre
- Maurizio Marco AnceschiMaurizio Marco Anceschi
- Fabrizio De GadoFabrizio De Gado
Open Access
- 27 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Vol. 5 (1) , 37
Abstract
We describe a case of early and persistent reverse end-diastolic flow in the middle cerebral artery in a fetus with severe ascites. These features are associated with a rare liver malformation known as ductal plate malformation.Keywords
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