Anomalous aortic origin of the right and left pulmonary arteries in a normally septated truncus arteriosus.
The first reported case of anomalous origin of the right and left pulmonary arteries with a normally septated truncus arteriosus is presented. Embryologic mechanisms are discussed, and a possible explanation for the development of the anomaly is advanced. Surgical correction was unsuccessful in this case, but is feasible and mandatory for long-term survival.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery