Vein of Galen aneurysm in an adult: case report.
Vein of Galen aneurysm is a rare pathology, representing less than 1% of intracranial vascular malformations. We report on a 65-year-old man who experienced a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Brain imaging showed a large calcified expanding mass in the pineal region, confirming the diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm. Because of the spontaneous thrombosis of the malformation, there was no need for microsurgical or endovascular treatment and he has been regularly followed since that.
Marques
Robinson M
RM
Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital Universitário Cajuru, Pontíficia Universidade Católica, Avenida São Jose 300, 90050-350 Curitiba PR, Brazil.
Lobão
Carlos A F
CA
Sassaki
Viviane S
VS
Aguiar
Luiz R
LR
D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed