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Am J Perinatol 1986; 3(3): 209-211
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999869
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© 1986 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnosis of Arteriovenous Malformation of the Vein of Galen

Anthony M. Vintzileos1 , Leonard I. Eisenfeld2 , Winston A. Campbell1 , Victor C. Herson2 , Philip E. DiLeo3 , Leon Chameides
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
  • 3Attending Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A case of an arteriovenous malformation of the vein of Galen diagnosed in utero by ultrasound is presented. Upon review of the literature only two cases of prenatal sonographic diagnosis of this entity have been described. The prenatal sonographic features of this rare disorder are discussed.