title: Left hemitruncus with tetralogy of fallot and right aortic arch: rare survival beyond the first decade.
abstract: Hemitruncus is an uncommon congenital anomaly that has been described in isolation or in association with other congenital cardiac malformations. This report describes a rare case of left hemitruncus with tetralogy of Fallot and a right-sided aortic arch. The patient presented to us in the early second decade. The diagnosis was suspected with echocardiography and confirmed with cardiac catheterization. The patient underwent successful surgical correction of the anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, King George Medical College, Chowk, Lucknow, 226003 UP, India.
authors.forename: Sudhanshu Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Sudarshan Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Vijay
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Ram Kirti
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Saran
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*