Occlusion of Posterior Fossa Dural Sinuses in Vein of Galen Malformation

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 1092 - 1098
• Main Authors: Berenstein, A, Toma, N, Niimi, Y, Paramasivam, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society of Neuroradiology 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; Child; Child, Preschool; Cranial Fossa, Posterior - pathology; Cranial Sinuses - pathology; Disease Progression; Embolization, Therapeutic; Endovascular Procedures; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Interventional; Male; Nervous System Diseases - etiology; Pediatrics; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Vein of Galen Malformations - complications; Vein of Galen Malformations - pathology; Vein of Galen Malformations - therapy

Spontaneous or progressive occlusion of the posterior fossa dural sinuses is often observed in patients with vein of Galen malformation, which can affect the clinical course. The aim of this study was to examine the patency of the posterior fossa dural sinuses in patients with vein of Galen malforma...