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Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare angiopathy, which most commonly presents in infancy. Although very rare, it is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In order to minimize such morbid rates, a prompt diagnosis followed by a timely initiation of management is crucia...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896872/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29657906 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2180 |
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author | Kassem, Mohammad W Choi, Paul J Iwanaga, Joe Mortazavi, Martin M Tubbs, R. Shane |
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description | Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare angiopathy, which most commonly presents in infancy. Although very rare, it is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In order to minimize such morbid rates, a prompt diagnosis followed by a timely initiation of management is crucial. Multiple antenatal and postnatal imaging techniques for the diagnosis have been described and discussed in the literature. However, to our knowledge, a comprehensive review exploring such a list of imaging options for VGAM has never been established. We aim to review the diagnostic tools to aid in better understanding of the investigative modalities physicians may choose from when treating patients with a VGAM. |
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spelling | pubmed-58968722018-04-13 Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review Kassem, Mohammad W Choi, Paul J Iwanaga, Joe Mortazavi, Martin M Tubbs, R. Shane Cureus Pediatrics Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare angiopathy, which most commonly presents in infancy. Although very rare, it is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In order to minimize such morbid rates, a prompt diagnosis followed by a timely initiation of management is crucial. Multiple antenatal and postnatal imaging techniques for the diagnosis have been described and discussed in the literature. However, to our knowledge, a comprehensive review exploring such a list of imaging options for VGAM has never been established. We aim to review the diagnostic tools to aid in better understanding of the investigative modalities physicians may choose from when treating patients with a VGAM. Cureus 2018-02-11 /pmc/articles/PMC5896872/ /pubmed/29657906 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2180 Text en Copyright © 2018, Kassem et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Pediatrics Kassem, Mohammad W Choi, Paul J Iwanaga, Joe Mortazavi, Martin M Tubbs, R. Shane Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review |
title | Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review |
title_full | Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review |
title_fullStr | Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review |
title_short | Imaging Characteristics of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas Involving the Vein of Galen: A Comprehensive Review |
title_sort | imaging characteristics of dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the vein of galen: a comprehensive review |
topic | Pediatrics |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896872/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29657906 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2180 |
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