2006-03-27-09 Persistent right umbilical vein © Manson www.thefetus.net/
Persistent right umbilical vein
Francois Manson, MD
Fécamp, France.
A 26-year-old primigravida was referred at 23 weeks of gestation. An ultrasound was performed and a persistent right umbilical vein was observed. Note that the umilical vein is lateral to the gallbladder and curves towards the stomach:
