Vein of Galen aneurysm in an adult: case report

Vein of Galen aneurysm is a rare pathology, representing less than 1% of intracranial vascular malformations. We report on a 65-year-old man who experienced a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Brain imaging showed a large calcified expanding mass in the pineal region, confirming the diagnosis of a v...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2006-09, Vol.64 (3B), p.862-864
Hauptverfasser:	Marques, Robinson M, Lobão, Carlos A F, Sassaki, Viviane S, Aguiar, Luiz R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Cerebral Angiography Cerebral Veins - abnormalities Follow-Up Studies Humans Intracranial Aneurysm - complications Intracranial Aneurysm - congenital Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnosis Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - complications Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnosis Intracranial Thrombosis - diagnosis Intracranial Thrombosis - etiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male NEUROSCIENCES PSYCHIATRY Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Vein of Galen aneurysm is a rare pathology, representing less than 1% of intracranial vascular malformations. We report on a 65-year-old man who experienced a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Brain imaging showed a large calcified expanding mass in the pineal region, confirming the diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm. Because of the spontaneous thrombosis of the malformation, there was no need for microsurgical or endovascular treatment and he has been regularly followed since that.
ISSN:	0004-282X 1678-4227 0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/S0004-282X2006000500029