title: Conservative management of thrombosed vein of Galen malformations. Report of two cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: Spontaneously thrombosed vein of Galen malformations are rare congenital vascular malformations. Surgical treatment of these lesions based on experience with the management of patent malformations has yielded less than satisfactory results. This report reviews the literature concerning these lesions and details our experience with nonoperative management in 2 patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Zampella
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Aronin
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Odrezin
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Duvall
mesh_terms: D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed