1. Caput medusa in a newborn infant
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Corina Hartman, Michal Molad, and Karen Lavie-Nevo
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Male ,Thorax ,Umbilical Veins ,endocrine system ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Umbilicus (mollusc) ,Hepatosplenomegaly ,Collateral Circulation ,Physical examination ,Abdominal wall ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030225 pediatrics ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Neonatology ,Physical Examination ,Umbilicus ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Crying ,business.industry ,Abdominal Wall ,Infant, Newborn ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,Anatomy ,medicine.disease ,body regions ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Portal hypertension ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
A term baby was born by spontaneous vaginal delivery. On his first physical examination, a prominent and wide umbilical stump was noticed, as well as congestion of the abdominal wall veins, especially while crying (figure 1). The veins radiated from the umbilicus upwards to the thorax, similar to caput medusa of portal hypertension. No hepatosplenomegaly was noted. An ultrasound …
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- 2018
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