Abstract:
:Vein of Galen malformations are rare congenital intracranial vascular malformations. Based on reports in the literature, spontaneous thrombosis or regression of these lesions is rare. Patients have variable outcomes from an asymptomatic course to death. The reasons behind spontaneous thrombosis are not entirely understood. Here the authors present a case of an infant diagnosed with a vein of Galen malformation in utero that subsequently went on to thrombose or regress. A review of the published cases on this phenomenon and the potential causality are discussed.
journal_name
Neurosurg Focusjournal_title
Neurosurgical focusauthors
Moftakhar P,Danielpour M,Maya M,Alexander MJdoi
10.3171/2009.8.FOCUS09162subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-11-01 00:00:00pages
E12issue
5issn
1092-0684journal_volume
27pub_type
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