title: [Arteriovenous malformations associated with aneurysms of the vein of Galen].
abstract: The aneurysms of the vein of Galen may be defined as a midline arteriovenous fistula with aneurysmal dilatation of the median venous sac. From the literature and author's experiences a survey of embryology, pathophysiology as well as contemporary state of diagnosis and therapy of vein of Galen malformation is presented.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgické oddĕlení Fakultní nemocnice v Plzni.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mracek
mesh_terms: D002550:Cerebral Veins; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery