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In utero diagnosis of an aneurysm of the vein of Galen causing hydrocephalus and heart failure
Author(s) -
Hirose Masaya,
Yomo Hiroko,
Akiyama Minoru,
Kimura Toshio,
Noda Yoichi
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2003.00130.x
Subject(s) - medicine , polyhydramnios , hydrocephalus , fetus , in utero , gestation , inferior vena cava , aneurysm , vein , hydrops fetalis , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery , prenatal diagnosis , radiology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
A prenatally diagnosed aneurysm of the vein of Galen was presented in the fetus of a patient referred to our hospital at 31 weeks of gestation. Ultrasonography demonstrated polyhydramnios, cardiomegaly, dilatation of the right atrium and superior vena cava, tricuspid valve regurgitation, hydrocephalus, and a large hypoechoic mass with blood flow in the suboccipital region. Skin edema was shown thereafter. A 3262‐g male was delivered by cesarean at 35 weeks of gestation. Computed tomography imaging demonstrated a large mass in the suboccipital region, after which thrombocytopenia appeared and the neonate died at 18 days of age.