Unusual differential diagnosis of common arterial trunk.
Common arterial trunk is relatively a straightforward diagnosis on echocardiography. We describe a neonate who was referred to our centre as a case of common arterial trunk but on evaluation was found to have pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and aortopulmonary window, for which he underwent repair with Barbero-Marcial technique. These two conditions differ anatomically and embryologically, and careful echocardiographic evaluation will help in diagnosis and appropriate management.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bengaluru, India. sejalshahsuresh@yahoo.com
Sejal
S
Shah
Kavya
Rahul
R
Saraf
Shekhar
S
Rao
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery