Intracranial Vein of Galen Malformation and its management

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dc.contributor.authorAl-balushi, Jubranen
dc.contributor.editorMehta, Shobhaen
dc.contributor.editorCronin, Pádraigen
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-28T13:55:01Z
dc.date.available2025-10-28T13:55:01Z
dc.date.issued2025en
dc.description.abstractBackground: Vein of Galen Malformation (VOGM) is a rare congenital arteriovenous malformation affecting the paediatric population, characterized by a fistula between the diencephalon and a dilated vein of Galen. Case Description: This report presents the case of a 6-month-old male infant referred for developmental delays and abnormal head circumference. Clinical examination revealed macrocephaly, dilated scalp veins, and neurological abnormalities. Neuroimaging, including CT, MRI and MRA, confirmed a large VOGM with associated hydrocephalus. Furthermore, an echocardiography revealed a high-flow cardiac murmur, confirming the hemodynamic impact of the VOGM. A multidisciplinary team devised a treatment plan involving a combined transvenous and trans-arterial endovascular embolization method using a “kissing microcatheter technique” and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. Postoperative recovery showed improvement in neurodevelopmental milestones and reduced head circumference. VOGM management requires a comprembolisation technique highlights the importance of considering this innovative surgical option in complex vascular cases.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationAl-balushi, J. (2025) 'Intracranial Vein of Galen Malformation and its management', UCC Student Medical Journal, 5, p.94. https://doi.org/10.33178/SMJ.2025.1.21en
dc.identifier.doi10.33178/SMJ.2025.1.21en
dc.identifier.endpage94en
dc.identifier.issn2737-7237
dc.identifier.journalabbrevUCC SMJ
dc.identifier.journaltitleUCC Student Medical Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage94en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/18098
dc.identifier.volume5
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUCC Medical Research and Technology Societyen
dc.rights© 2025, the Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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dc.subjectKissing microcatheter techniqueen
dc.subjectTrans-arterial endovascular embolizationen
dc.subjectPaediatric Intracranial Vein of Galen Malformationen
dc.titleIntracranial Vein of Galen Malformation and its managementen
dc.typeConference itemen
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