PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - N McSweeney AU - S Brew AU - S Bhate AU - T Cox AU - D J Roebuck AU - V Ganesan TI - Management and outcome of vein of Galen malformation AID - 10.1136/adc.2009.177584 DP - 2010 Nov 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - 903--909 VI - 95 IP - 11 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/95/11/903.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/95/11/903.full SO - Arch Dis Child2010 Nov 01; 95 AB - Objective To describe our experience of treating children with vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGM) in a single UK centre between 2003 and 2008. Method Retrospective review of case notes and neuroimaging. Results 33 children were seen (26 neonates, seven infants), of whom 28 underwent endovascular treatment. Four were not offered treatment as they had evidence of severe diffuse brain injury at presentation; treatment was deferred in another who subsequently died. Seven children died (two of whom had endovascular treatment). Of the survivors (all treated), 13 (39%) are neurodevelopmentally intact, seven (21%) have mild neurodevelopmental impairment and the remaining six (18%) have significant neurological impairment. The authors were not able to identify clinical or radiological parameters which strongly predicted outcome. Of note, two children with initially low BicĂȘtre scores were neurologically intact after successful embolisation. Conclusion The outlook for children with VGM is significantly better since the advent of endovascular treatment. Decisions about the appropriateness and timing of treatment should be taken by an experienced multidisciplinary team.