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Fetal developmental venous anomaly with varix mimicking an intracranial hemorrhage

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·August 11
Obstetrics & GynecologyLimited evidenceCerebral VarixDevelopmental Venous AnomalyIntracranial HemorrhageCase ReportNeonate

Summary

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What was studied

A fetal case of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with varix that mimicked intracranial hemorrhage on prenatal imaging, reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Study limitations

Single case report limits generalizability; no outcome data or follow-up details are available from the abstract provided.

Clinical implications

Clinicians performing fetal neurosonography should consider DVA with varix in the differential diagnosis when an intracranial hyperechoic or cystic lesion resembling hemorrhage is identified, as misclassification may alter counseling and management.

Caveats

  • Age group tagged as 'neonate' but the case is prenatal/fetal — 'fetal' is not a standard age group category; closest applicable label used.
  • Only bibliographic metadata was provided — no abstract, methods, results, or discussion text was available. Summaries and tags are based solely on the title and journal details.
  • Sample size of 1 assumed from 'case report' framing implied by the title; not explicitly confirmed in source text.

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Publication Details

Year
2026
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sample Size
n=1
Source
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