Vein of Galen aneurysm: antenatal diagnosis: a case report.
Aneurysm of vein of Galen is a rare congenital malformation with reported incidence of less than 1% of cerebral vascular malformations. Most cases present in neonatal life with congestive cardiac failure. We report a case of aneurysm of vein of Galen diagnosed in intrauterine life at 36 weeks of gestation. The importance of third trimester Doppler ultrasound is highlighted.
Fayyaz
Afshan
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Department of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Qureshi
Ishtiaq Ahmed
IA
D000328:Adult; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*