title: Left hemitruncus associated with tetralogy of fallot: a case report.
abstract: This report presents a case of a left hemitruncus and tetralogy of Fallot. The diagnosis was first made by means of echocardiography and confirmed with cardiac catheterization thereafter. To the authors' knowledge, this patient is the fourth-longest-term survivor so far reported in the medical literature. A significant improvement has been observed after surgical correction of the anomaly, and the patient was free of symptoms at the 6-mo follow-up examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soylu
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tikiz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kisacik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001027:Aortography; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging