Midline cerebral arterio-venous anomalies: ultrasound diagnosis.
Ultrasound features of three cases of midline cerebral arterio-venous anomalies of neonates presenting with congestive heart failure are presented. Two cases have CT and angiographic correlation. The third case has post-mortem correlation. Ultrasound easily detected the dilated midline vascular channels in all three cases. Angiography was needed to further define the abnormal anatomy. We suggest a role for ultrasound to screen for midline arteriovenous malformations in neonates with congestive heart failure of undetermined etiology.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography