title: Cor triloculare biatriatum--A case report.
abstract: Cor triloculare biatriatum or double inlet single ventricle is a congenital heart defect in which both atria are connected to a common or dominant ventricle. The present report presents an index case and describes the embryological basis and clinical aspects of this extremely rare anomaly. A three months old infant presented with extreme respiratory distress without cyanosis and repeated chest infections. The patient was diagnosed to be a case of single ventricle with both atria opening in the common ventricular chamber. The common ventricular chamber (single ventricle) was connected to a rudimentary outflow tract. The great arteries were in a position of d-transposition of great arteries. However, there was no pulmonary or aortic stenosis. A clear concept and awareness regarding this condition and its clinical manifestations is bound to facilitate timely intervention with improved success rates.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agnihotri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography