Vein of Galen aneurysm complicated with pulmonary hypertension: report of one newborn case.
The vein of Galen aneurysm is a rarely seen congenital intracranial vascular malformation with abnormal aneurysmal dilation of the vein of Galen in neonatal stage. We report a full- term female newborn presented with intractable heart failure, pulmonary artery hypertension, and respiratory distress soon after birth, in whom persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn was suspected initially. Further study by ultrasound revealed turbulent blood flow in the cerebral vascular lesion in the region of vein of Galen; therefore, secondary pulmonary artery hypertension complicated with 'steal' phenomenon was impressed. With the advancement of diagnostic technique, ultrasound provides a rapid and noninvasive method for diagnosing the condition.
Tsai
Jeng-Dau
JD
Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuo
Huang-Tsung
HT
Chou
I-Ching
IC
Chang
Jeng-Sheng
JS
Su
Bai-Horng
BH
D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications*