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Large vein of galen aneurysms in the neonate A constellation of diagnostic chest and neck radiologic findings

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A constellation of plain film findings which can assist in the diagnosis of large intracranial arteriovenous malformations in the newborn is presented. Alone, none of these findings is specific but in combination they become highly suggestive of the diagnosis. They consist of: 1. cardiomegaly with right chamber preponderance and superior mediastinal widening, 2. retrosternal fullness and posterior displacement of the trachea, and 3. retropharyngeal soft tissue thickening.

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  1. E. B. Mewborne Jr. (Pediatric Radiologist)

    Present address: Santa Rosa Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

  2. J. E. Crowe (Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics)

    Present address: The Bowman-Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 77550, Galveston, Texas, USA

    L. E. Swischuk (Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Director), J. E. Crowe (Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics) & E. B. Mewborne Jr. (Pediatric Radiologist)

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA

    L. E. Swischuk (Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Director), J. E. Crowe (Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics) & E. B. Mewborne Jr. (Pediatric Radiologist)

  3. Santa Rosa Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    L. E. Swischuk (Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Director) & J. E. Crowe (Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics)

  4. The Bowman-Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

    L. E. Swischuk (Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Director) & E. B. Mewborne Jr. (Pediatric Radiologist)

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Swischuk, L.E., Crowe, J.E. & Mewborne, E.B. Large vein of galen aneurysms in the neonate A constellation of diagnostic chest and neck radiologic findings. Pediatr Radiol 6, 4–9 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973807

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