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Vascular Malformations

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Perinatal Neuroradiology

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Vascular malformations are rare in fetuses and neonates and can be summarized in two main conditions: the dural sinus malformations and the vein of Galen aneurismal malformations.

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Baldoli, C., Pontesilli, S., Scotti, R., Triulzi, F. (2016). Vascular Malformations. In: Perinatal Neuroradiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5325-0_6

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