A Curious Case of Proptosis and Intracranial Calcifications Caused by a Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation

Cureus. 2023 Oct 22;15(10):e47453. doi: 10.7759/cureus.47453. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare, congenital, intracerebral arteriovenous malformation with a poor prognosis. This disorder commonly presents during the neonatal period and rarely in infancy and childhood. Reported here is a case of VGAM in a three-month-old female baby who presented with proptosis and intracranial calcifications, which are rare presentations of this rare entity. The diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Keywords: cardiac failure; digital subtraction angiography; intracranial calcifications; proptosis; vein of galen.

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