Nonimmune hydrops fetalis secondary to aneurysm of the vein of Galen

[3] Though nonimmune hydrops has been associated with wide variety of conditions ranging from structural heart disease, arrhythmias, chromosomal anomalies and intrauterine infections, occurrence with aneurysm of the vein of Galen is rare. The case reported here carried a grim prognosis with abnormal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of Saudi medicine 2008-01, Vol.28 (1), p.45-47
Hauptverfasser:	Attuveppil, Vijayalakshymy Raman, Venkatraman, Megha, Khan, Sultana
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aneurysms Blood Flow Velocity Brain damage Cerebral Veins Cerebrovascular Circulation Cysts Diagnosis, Differential Dropsy Edema Female Fetuses Heart failure Humans Hydrops Fetalis - diagnostic imaging Hydrops Fetalis - etiology Infant, Newborn Intracranial Aneurysm - complications Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Intracranial Aneurysm - physiopathology Male Medical imaging Mortality Pregnancy Sinuses Stillbirth Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color - methods Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:	[3] Though nonimmune hydrops has been associated with wide variety of conditions ranging from structural heart disease, arrhythmias, chromosomal anomalies and intrauterine infections, occurrence with aneurysm of the vein of Galen is rare. The case reported here carried a grim prognosis with abnormally dilated venous drainage (straight sinus), cardiomegaly, congestive heart failure and hydrops fetalis, and therefore, a decision to not intervene was taken.
ISSN:	0256-4947 0975-4466
DOI:	10.4103/0256-4947.51771