Truncus arteriosus with patent ductus arteriosus and normal aortic arch

Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Dec;64(6):1808-10. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)01152-1.

Abstract

In hearts with a common arterial trunk (truncus arteriosus), there is almost always an inverse development of the aortic arch and the ductus arteriosus. Truncus with a normal aortic arch and a patent ductus is a rare echocardiographic and surgical finding. In this report, we describe 2 neonates in whom truncus arteriosus with a normal aortic arch and a medium or large patent ductus was diagnosed by preoperative echocardiography (without catheterization) and confirmed intraoperatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / anatomy & histology
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / complications*
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / complications*
  • Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / surgery