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Case Reports
. 2005 Oct;55(10):455-6.

Vein of Galen aneurysm: antenatal diagnosis: a case report

Afshan Fayyaz  1 , Ishtiaq Ahmed Qureshi
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Case Reports

Vein of Galen aneurysm: antenatal diagnosis: a case report

Afshan Fayyaz et al. J Pak Med Assoc. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

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.

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