EC Paediatrics

Galen's ampulla aneurysm in newborns is often a potentially serious emergency, given the risk of significant morbidity and mortality.

We report the clinical observation of a female newborn admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of the Mohammed VI University Hospital Tangier for a 35-week prematurity of amenorrhea associated with macrocrania.

Radiological investigations revealed a thrombosed aneurysm of the ampulla of Galen with a laminated cerebral parenchyma, lack of visualization of the cerebellum, corpus callosum and brainstem, and triventricular hydrocephalus. After a multidisciplinary consultation, we opted for a palliative treatment given the non-feasibility of surgical treatment. The evolution was marked by the death of the patient at the corrected age of 1 month and 2 weeks.

 Keywords: Galen's Ampulla Aneurysm; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Triventricular Hydrocephalus

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