Spontaneous thrombosis of a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation: possible effects of contrast media

Konus Ö. L., Ilgit E. T., Ozdemir A., Onal B.

EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, cilt.10, sa.9, ss.1456-1458, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s003300000353
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1456-1458
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: vein of Galen, cerebral arteriovenous malformation, thrombosis, contrast media
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 5-year-old boy with macrocephaly and mental retardation was referred for radiologic evaluation. After cranial CT and MR imaging, the diagnosis of mural type vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation was established by angiography. Two weeks later, preembolization angiography revealed complete thrombosis of the malformation. Although it is a very rare event, vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation may spontaneously thrombose following diagnostic angiography. Possible effects of contrast media on thrombosis were discussed.