Aneurysms of the vein of Galen are uncommon but life-threatening conditions. In the past, these arteriovenous malformations were diagnosed by invasive means, usually cerebral angiography , or were found at postmortem e~amination.l-~ This report demonstrates that aneurysm of the vein of Galen is easi
In utero diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm by ultrasound
β Scribed by Dianne Bernice Mendelsohn; Y. Hertzanu; A. Butterworth
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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β¦ Synopsis
A large midline supratentorial cystic lesion with associated cardiomegaly was seen in utero by ultrasound during the 34th week of pregnancy. The provisional diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm was confirmed with CT and angiography after birth.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAMs) are rarely seen intracranial congenital vascular malformations with extremely complex vascular architectures. We present two newborns with an unclear intracranial mass being discovered in routine intrauterine ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging