Vein of Galen malformation
ORPHA:1053· ICD-10 Q28.2
Definition
A rare intracranial congenital high-flow vascular malformation characterized by arteriovenous shunts draining into the median prosencephalic vein of Markowski, embryonic precursor of the vein of Galen, typically presenting in neonates or infants.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal