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Arteriovenous malformation of the vein of Galen in three neonates : Emphasis on associated early ischaemic brain damage

De Koning, T. J. LU ; Goosketis, R. ; Veenhoven, R. ; Meijboom, E. J. ; Jansen, G. H. ; Lasjaunias, P. and De Vries, L. S. (1997) In European Journal of Pediatrics 156(3). p.228-229
Abstract

Vein of Galen malformation is a rare intracranial disorder in newborns. In recent years the survival rate has improved due to improvement in endovascular treatment of this abnormality. We describe three neonates with a vein of Galen malformation for whom treatment was not attempted because of associated severe cerebral damage, of antenatal origin in two and of perinatal origin in the other. Autopsy was performed in two neonates. Periventricular leukomalacia was present in both cases, associated in one case with cortical infarction, gliosis and atrophy. Conclusion. We recommend careful evaluation of associated cerebral damage prior to attempted treatment of the vein of Galen malformation.

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published
keywords
Arteriovenous malformation, Ischaemic brain damage, Leukomalacia, Newborn, Vein of Galen
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European Journal of Pediatrics
volume
156
issue
3
pages
2 pages
publisher
Springer
external identifiers
  • pmid:9083766
  • scopus:0031045583
ISSN
0340-6199
DOI
10.1007/s004310050589
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English
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  author       = {{De Koning, T. J. and Goosketis, R. and Veenhoven, R. and Meijboom, E. J. and Jansen, G. H. and Lasjaunias, P. and De Vries, L. S.}},
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  keywords     = {{Arteriovenous malformation; Ischaemic brain damage; Leukomalacia; Newborn; Vein of Galen}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{03}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{228--229}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Pediatrics}},
  title        = {{Arteriovenous malformation of the vein of Galen in three neonates : Emphasis on associated early ischaemic brain damage}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004310050589}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s004310050589}},
  volume       = {{156}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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