Galen vein aneurysm– challenge for treatment
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Unusual manifestation of vein of Galen aneurysm.
A 62-year-old man was seen with an exc ruciat ing headache of a few hours duration. Th e headache was predominantly occipital but extended to the frontal and temporal reg ions. He also complained of nausea, vomiting, and diplopia . His med ical history was unremarkable except for hypertension , which was controlled with medication . Physical examination revealed a blood pressure of 170/ 80 mm H...
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Arteriovenous malformations of the vein of Galen are rare , usually presenting with cardiac failure in infancy or with hydrocephalus and raised intracranial pressure in older children [1]. Computed tomographic (CT) and angiographic features are well known [2 , 3]. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), however, is a new imaging modality, and experience with aneurysms of the vein of Galen is not yet ...
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Vein of Galen aneurysm is a rare congenital anomaly, originated from a defect in fusion of internal cerebral veins. Due to low resistance, it produces high debit cardiac insufficiency. It constitutes 1% of all intracranial vascular malformations. Prognosis depends on patient's age when the manifestation occurs and aneurysm size. The two reported cases are about fetal prenatal diagnosis of vein ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2391-5463
DOI: 10.1515/med-2017-0054