Conservative management of thrombosed vein of Galen malformations. Report of two cases and a review of the literature

E J Zampella; P A Aronin; G T Odrezin; E R Duvall

Conservative management of thrombosed vein of Galen malformations. Report of two cases and a review of the literature

Pediatr Neurosci. 1988;14(5):264-71.

Authors

E J Zampella¹, P A Aronin, G T Odrezin, E R Duvall

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham.

PMID: 3077166

Abstract

Spontaneously thrombosed vein of Galen malformations are rare congenital vascular malformations. Surgical treatment of these lesions based on experience with the management of patent malformations has yielded less than satisfactory results. This report reviews the literature concerning these lesions and details our experience with nonoperative management in 2 patients.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Cerebral Veins / abnormalities*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / surgery
Thrombosis / therapy*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed