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- - A 32-year-old man visited the emergency department due to a 12-day history of altered mental status, which led to the discovery of a rare arteriovenous malformation (AVM) near the vein of Galen.
- - This type of AVM is often fatal and can cause complications like aneurysms and acute hydrocephalus due to compression of the aqueduct of Sylvius.
- - The text also includes a review of cerebral AVMs, focusing on their mechanisms, symptoms, and urgent treatment options for those involving the vein of Galen.
Article Abstract
A 32-year-old male presented to the emergency department for evaluation of a 12-day history of altered mental status. Workup revealed the presence of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the great vein of Galen, an exceedingly rare and often fatal type of cerebral vascular malformation. Concurrent aneurysmic dilatation of the vein, a frequent finding associated with this type of AVM, resulted in compression of the aqueduct of Sylvius and acute hydrocephalus. A brief review of cerebral AVMs is presented, with specific attention to the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and emergent treatment of those that involve the vein of Galen.
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