In utero detection of cardiac failure from an aneurysm of the vein of Galen.
The detection of a vein of Galen aneurysm in a hydrocephalic fetus is presented. The differential diagnosis for the midline cystic structure was made on the basis of the presence of high-velocity flow on Doppler ultrasonographic examination.
Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2675.
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D000328:Adult; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002550:Cerebral Veins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography