title: Associated occurrence of persistent truncus arteriosus and asplenia.
abstract: An infant with persistent truncus arteriosus associated with splenic agenesis and the asplenia syndrome is reported, including clinical, echocardiographic and autopsy findings. To the authors' knowledge this association has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Gumbiner
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Latson
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000145:classification / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology