Is prenatal volumetric evaluation of aneurysm of the vein of Galen important in the prediction of adverse fetal outcome?
Aneurysm of the vein of Galen is a rare congenital vascular malformation of the central nervous system. There are controversies in the literature regarding the possible prognostic value of aneurysmal volume estimation with 3-dimensional US for the prediction of fetal outcome. In this report, we present a case of prenatally diagnosed large aneurysm of the vein of Galen complicated by heart failure in a fetus. The volume of the malformation was calculated as 17.8 cm(3) and the fetal outcome was poor.
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ismet
I
Gün
Ercüment
E
Müngen
Mertihan
M
Kurdoğlu
Ali
A
Babacan
Murat
M
Muhcu
Vedat
V
Atay
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001811:Blood Volume Determination; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D054080:Vein of Galen Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery