Vein of Galen malformations(VGMs)are rare,consisting approximately 1%of intracranial vascular mal-formations,but nearly one third of pediatric vascular mal-formations,which can cause severe morbidity and mortality in ...Vein of Galen malformations(VGMs)are rare,consisting approximately 1%of intracranial vascular mal-formations,but nearly one third of pediatric vascular mal-formations,which can cause severe morbidity and mortality in infants and older children,but more particu-larly in neonates.We presented 2 patients with VGMs which were confirmed by characteristic clinical symptoms and neuroradiological findings(including CT,MRI and/or angiography).One patient underwent embolization fol-lowed by CT,MRI and conventional angiography.The patient’s neurological and cognitive status was normal at present.The other neonate died of congestive heart failure 36 h after birth.展开更多
文摘Vein of Galen malformations(VGMs)are rare,consisting approximately 1%of intracranial vascular mal-formations,but nearly one third of pediatric vascular mal-formations,which can cause severe morbidity and mortality in infants and older children,but more particu-larly in neonates.We presented 2 patients with VGMs which were confirmed by characteristic clinical symptoms and neuroradiological findings(including CT,MRI and/or angiography).One patient underwent embolization fol-lowed by CT,MRI and conventional angiography.The patient’s neurological and cognitive status was normal at present.The other neonate died of congestive heart failure 36 h after birth.
