Vein of Galen malformation, a rare cause of epilepsy

Vein of Galen malformation.

DESCRIPTION An 8-month-old baby boy presented to the paediatrics outpatient department with a complaint of enlargement of head size. General and cardiovascular examinations, as well as routine biochemical analysis were within normal limits. There was no evidence of skin lesions to suggest capillary malformation neither there was any limb hypertrophy, also there was no history of skin lesions, l...

Vein of galen malformation.

Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation in a Neonate: A Case Report

Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital malformation, accounting for less than 1% of cerebrovascular abnormalities. The majority of reported cases have been associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) in the neonatal period. Herein, we present a case of VGAM, diagnosed at 37 weeks of gestation during the intrauterine life Case report: A full-term female newborn pre...

Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation and High-output Cardiac Failure in a Newborn

Background: Vein of Galen aneurysm (VGA) is the most common form of symptomatic cerebrovascular malformation in neonates. It develops in a fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy due to unknown reasons, but it is likely to have a genetic etiology. The prognosis of VGA is usually poor, particularly in newborns with heart failure due to high-flow intracerebral shunt. Surgery and endovascular em...

Adult choroidal vein of Galen malformation.

We report staged embolization and stereotactic radiation in a true adult choroidal vein of Galen malformation. Management dilemmas and their resolutions are also discussed.