Vein of Galen Malformations MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Vein of Galen Malformations
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.300.520.500; C10.500.190.500.500; C14.240.850.750.295.500; C14.240.850.875.500.500; C14.907.150.295.500; C14.907.253.560.400.500; C16.131.240.850.750.295.500; C16.131.240.850.875.500.500; C16.131.666.190.500.500
Unique ID: D054080
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054080
Scope Note: Congenital arteriovenous malformation involving the VEIN OF GALEN, a large deep vein at the base of the brain. The rush of arterial blood directly into the vein of Galen, without passing through the CAPILLARIES, can overwhelm the heart and lead to CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
Entry Term(s): Vein Of Galen Malformation
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
    - Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
      - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C10.228.140.300.520]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C10.228.140.300.520.500]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Nervous System Malformations [C10.500]
  - Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C10.500.190]
    - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C10.500.190.500]
      - Vein of Galen Malformations [C10.500.190.500.500]

Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
- Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C14.240]
  - Vascular Malformations [C14.240.850]
    - Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.750]
      - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.750.295]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.240.850.750.295.500]

Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
- Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C14.240]
  - Vascular Malformations [C14.240.850]
    - Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C14.240.850.875]
      - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.240.850.875.500]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.240.850.875.500.500]

Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
- Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
  - Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.150]
    - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.150.295]
      - Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.907.150.295.500]

Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
- Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
  - Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
    - Intracranial Arterial Diseases [C14.907.253.560]
      - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C14.907.253.560.400]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C14.907.253.560.400.500]

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
  - Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C16.131.240]
    - Vascular Malformations [C16.131.240.850]
      - Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750]
        
        Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750.295]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C16.131.240.850.750.295.500]

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
  - Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C16.131.240]
    - Vascular Malformations [C16.131.240.850]
      - Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C16.131.240.850.875]
        
        Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.240.850.875.500]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C16.131.240.850.875.500.500]

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
  - Nervous System Malformations [C16.131.666]
    - Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations [C16.131.666.190]
      - Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations [C16.131.666.190.500]
        
        Vein of Galen Malformations [C16.131.666.190.500.500]

Vein of Galen Malformations Preferred

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