P11.08: Prenatal diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation
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Prenatal diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation with MR imaging – report of two cases
BACKGROUND Vein of Galen malformations (VGMs) are rare congenital defects of cerebral vessels. They are formed between the 6(th) and 11(th) week of gestation. The background of this defect involves presence of one or more arterovenous fistulas directing bloodflow toward a persistent, dilated, proximal part of median prosencephalic vein (MProsV). Ultrasound examination is a basic test for diagno...
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We read with interest the article by Jones et al (1), in which the authors describe their experience in diagnosing and treating 13 children with vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) during a 14year period. Their experience confirms that children with VGAM presenting during the neonatal period have a generally much worse prognosis than do those presenting later in childhood. Only two of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0960-7692,1469-0705
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1535