title: Transposition of the great arteries and cor triatriatum: a rare combination.
abstract: In this case report, we present a 5-month-old girl diagnosed with a unique combination of transposition of the great arteries and cor triatriatum sinistra. A 1-day-old female patient presented to our hospital with cyanosis since the early neonatal period. We confirmed transposition of the great arteries by echocardiography. The patient underwent arterial switch operation on day 8 and was discharged on day 35. After 5 months of the operation, the patient had a lower respiratory tract infection and was unable to gain weight. Echocardiography revealed mild neopulmonary regurgitation, minimal neoaortic regurgitation, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition, a fibrous membrane was also seen dividing the left atrium. The patient was diagnosed with cor triatriatum and underwent successful resection of the membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Baskent University,Ankara,Turkey.
authors.forename: Hazım A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Gursu
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Baskent University,Ankara,Turkey.
authors.forename: Birgul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Varan
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Baskent University,Ankara,Turkey.
authors.forename: İlkay
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology,Baskent University,Ankara,Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oktay
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery