Truncus arteriosus versus tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.
Truncus arteriosus and tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia may be difficult to differentiate prenatally. We present a case that, on newborn echocardiography, angiography, and intraoperative inspection, shared features of both diagnoses.
1Department of Cardiac Surgery,Boston Children's Hospital,Boston,Massachusetts,United States of America.
David G
DG
Greenhouse
2Department of Cardiology,Boston Children's Hospital,Boston,Massachusetts,United States of America.
Roger E
RE
Breitbart
1Department of Cardiac Surgery,Boston Children's Hospital,Boston,Massachusetts,United States of America.
Christopher W
CW
Baird
D000792:Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014339:Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
Truncus arteriosus; aortic root aneurysm; pulmonary atresia