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The Helsinki Rat Microsurgical Sidewall Aneurysm Model
Published on: October 12, 2014
[Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation]
Objective:
A case report of the pregnancy complicated by the presence of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation in fetus.
Design:
The case report.
Setting:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Masaryks Hospital, Jilemnice; Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, University Hospital in Hradec Králové.
Case Report:
The description of the pregnancy complicated by the presence of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation in a fetus 32 weeks gestation which led to a progressive heart failure and the development of the hydrocephalus.
Conclusion:
The vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation is a rare cerebrovascular malformation of the fetus, the diagnosis of this malformation is usually detectable during prenatal ultrasound examination possibly also by magnetic resonance imaging.
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