title: Role of 3D power Doppler sonography in early prenatal diagnosis of Galen vein aneurysm.
abstract: Vein of Galen aneurysm malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. Although the cause of VGAM remains to be elucidated, the current hypothesis is persistence of the embryonic vascular supply, which leads to progressive enlargement and formation of the aneurysmal component of a typical VGAM. Here, we present a 36-year-old woman at 23 weeks' gestation (gravida 3, para 2) who was evaluated using 3D power Doppler sonography for the prenatal diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm. Investigation using 3D power Doppler sonography allowed for a non-invasive yet diffuse and detailed prenatal assessment of VGAM. Thus, we suggest that prenatal sonography with 3D power Doppler may be an option in cases of VGAM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mete Ahmet
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ergenoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Özgür
authors.initials: AÖ
authors.lastname: Yeniel
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akdemir
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akercan
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nedim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karadadaş
keywords: 3D sonography; Galen vein aneurysm; power Doppler