Aneurisma de la vena de Galeno
Abstract
El aneurisma de la vena de Galeno es una malformación arteriovenosa compleja que afecta la vena de Galeno y arterias cerebrales. Las manifestaciones clínicas son muy variables, en dependencia de la edad de presentación. El diagnóstico se realiza mediante ultrasonido, tomografía axial computarizada con contraste, resonancia magnética nuclear y angiografía. Se presentó el caso de una niña de 11 meses de edad que es tratada por un aumento exagerado del perímetro cefálico a la que se le diagnosticó un aneurisma de la vena de Galeno mediante ultrasonido diagnóstico, tomografía axial computarizada y angiorresonancia magnética nuclear.
Palabras clave: malformación arteriovenosa, vena de Galeno
ABSTRACT
Aneurysm of the Galen´s vein is a complex arteriovenous malformation that affects Galen´s vein and cerebral arteries. The clinic presentations are very variable, depending on the time of presentation. The diagnosis is made through ultrasounds, computerized axial tomography with contrast enhancement, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Angiography. An 11- month- old girl is presented in this paper. She was treated due to an exaggerated increase of the head circumference. An aneurysm in Galen´s vein was diagnosed through ultrasound, computerized axial tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance.
Key words: arteriovenous malformation, Galen´s vein
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