ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Cerebrovascular diseases
8B23 — Cerebrovascular abnormalities
LA90.20 — Vein of Galen aneurysm
ICD-11 LA90.20 — Vein of Galen aneurysm
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a congenital vascular malformation characterised by dilation of the embryonic precursor of the vein of Galen. It is a sporadic lesion that occurs during embryogenesis. Cardiac insufficiency of variable severity is the principle manifestation that leads to detection of the malformation in newborns.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Peripheral venous malformations #12179
- Cerebrovascular abnormalities #12367
- Peripheral venous malformations #22713