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VEIN OF GALEN MALFORMATIONS
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Descriptor
English
:
Vein of Galen Malformations
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Malformaciones de la Vena de Galeno
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Malformações da Veia de Galeno
Synonyms
English
:
Galen Malformations Veins
Malformations Vein, Galen
Malformations Veins, Galen
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.300.520.500
C10.500.190.500.500
C14.240.850.750.295.500
C14.240.850.875.500.500
C14.907.150.295.500
C14.907.253.560.400.500
C16.131.240.850.750.295.500
C16.131.240.850.875.500.500
C16.131.666.190.500.500
Definition
English
:
Congenital arteriovenous malformation involving the VEIN OF GALEN, a large deep vein at the base of the brain. The rush of arterial blood directly into the vein of Galen, without passing through the
CAPILLARIES
, can overwhelm the heart and lead to CONGESTIVE
HEART FAILURE.
History Note
English
:
2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
52590
Unique Identifier:
D054080
Occurrence in VHL
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