Case report: in utero diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm using colour flow Doppler.
We report the ante-natal diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm using colour flow Doppler at 33 weeks gestation. Ultrasound demonstrated a midline, tubular, echo-free structure superior to the thalamus extending posteriorly. Venous flow was demonstrated within the structure using colour flow Doppler. The diagnosis was confirmed by post-natal sonography. We believe this to be the first ante-natal diagnosis of this condition using colour flow Doppler.
Evans
A J
AJ
Department of Radiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
Twining
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D000328:Adult; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*