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1Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine; Tokyo, Japan - yuoii@med.juntendo.ac.jp.
Abstract:
We analyzed five cases of vein of Galen aneurysmal dilatation (VGAD) and 12 cases of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) using sagittal T1-weighted images. Tonsilar prolapse (TP) was confirmed in three cases, which were all VGAD. Two of these cases were treated by endovascular procedures. In one of these two cases, elevation of TP was observed after intervention. There were no signs of TP in the control group of 12 VGAMs. Venous hypertension interferes with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) resorption resulting in increased brain fluid. TP frequently develops in high flow AVFs and is reversible if therapeutic intervention is performed by an experienced clinical team when appropriately indicated. We consider that TP in VGAD is mainly the result of cerebellar swelling due to chronic venous hypertension.
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