Patent ductus venosus in an infant with direct hyperbilirubinemia

Abstract Patent ductus venosus is caused by a defect in obliteration of ductus venosus after birth. Ductus venosus connects umbilical vein and inferior vena cava during fetal period. Patent ductus venosus is a very rare cause of cholestatic jaundice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leila Kamali, Maryam Moradi, Shadi Ebrahimian, Mahsa Masjedi Esfahani, Mohamad Saleh Jafarpishe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2266