Prenatal MR findings in a case of aneurysm of the vein of Galen

N Kurihara; K Tokieda; K Ikeda; K Mori; I Hokuto; O Nishimura; H Ishimoto; Y Yuasa

doi:10.1007/s002470000389

Prenatal MR findings in a case of aneurysm of the vein of Galen

Pediatr Radiol. 2001 Mar;31(3):160-2. doi: 10.1007/s002470000389.

Authors

N Kurihara¹, K Tokieda, K Ikeda, K Mori, I Hokuto, O Nishimura, H Ishimoto, Y Yuasa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 11297077
DOI: 10.1007/s002470000389

Abstract

We describe a case of aneurysm of the vein of Galen (AVG), which was diagnosed by intrauterine US, MRI and MRA. The baby girl was born at 35 weeks' gestation. She had severe clinical symptoms at birth and died at 29 h of age from intractable congestive heart failure. Intrauterine US detected an intracranial aneurysm and cardiomegaly due to excessive arteriovenous shunting. Intrauterine MRI (SSFSE) confirmed the diagnosis of AVG, and intrauterine MRA (2D-TOF) successfully demonstrated the anatomical structure of the AVG. MRA may be a useful additional sequence to evaluate AVG, and 2D-TOF is thought to be an appropriate technique for scanning fetal AVG.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cerebral Veins / abnormalities*
Female
Fetal Death
Heart Failure / congenital
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intracranial Aneurysm / congenital*
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis*
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Prenatal Diagnosis*