Abstract

PILONA RUIZ, Sergio et al. Galen's vein aneurysm. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2010, vol.82, n.3, pp.76-82. ISSN 0034-7531.

Arteriovenous malformation of Galen's vein is an uncommon congenital disease present from a defect in internal cerebral veins fusion and that due to the low resistance, produces a high output heart failure. Clinical manifestations are very variables depending on age of presentation. Prognosis depends on the size of aneurysm. This is the case of a male newborn diagnosed prenatally with Galen's vein aneurysm and from his birth severe signs of congestive heart failure of difficult treatment. A literature review on this subject is made.

Keywords : Galen's vein aneurysm; arteriovenous malformation; newborn.

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