Page 66 - SONO 260 The Fetal Head and Brain

FETAL INTRACRANIAL VASCULAR ANOMALIES
¢The vein of Galen aneurysm is an arteriovenous malformation that occurs within the fetal brain.
— The sonographic findings of a vein of Galen aneurysm is that of a large, anechoic mass within the midline of the cranium that when interrogated with color and pulsed Doppler fills with turbulent venous and arterial flow
— The fetus will also have signs hydrops and cardiomegaly.
— Newborns with this condition are prone to suffer from congestive heart failure in the postnatal period.