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Disseminated Coagulopathy Associated with Transtorcular Embolization of Vein of Galen Aneurysm in a Neonate

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We describe in this report the development of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy in a neonate after transtorcular embolization of an unusual vein of Galen aneurysm. This rare but potentially fatal complication associated with transtorcular embolization should be considered in decision-making and prognostic evaluation processes, especially in neonates with severe heart failure.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics (L. C., Division of Neonatology, R. A. S.), University of Rochester School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Strong, Rochester, NY

    Lama Charafeddine MD & Robert A Sinkin MD

  2. Department of Radiology (Y. N.), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

    Yuji Numaguchi MD PhD

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Charafeddine, L., Numaguchi, Y. & Sinkin, R. Disseminated Coagulopathy Associated with Transtorcular Embolization of Vein of Galen Aneurysm in a Neonate. J Perinatol 19, 61–63 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7200086

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