Contrast enhanced computed tomography findings of persistent truncus arteriosus; A rare congenital heart disease

Persistent Truncus Arteriosus is a cyanotic congenital heart anomaly in which a single trunk supplies both the pulmonary and systemic circulation, instead of a separate aorta and a pulmonary trunk. It is usually classified as a conotruncal anomaly. Due to parallel fetal circulation, truncus arterios...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2020-06, Vol.15 (6), p.795-798
Main Authors: Turkoglu, Saim, Batur, Abdussamet, Yokuş, Adem, Dündar, İlyas, Akinci, Muhammed Bilal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiac
computerized tomography
congenital
heart
PTA
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Summary:Persistent Truncus Arteriosus is a cyanotic congenital heart anomaly in which a single trunk supplies both the pulmonary and systemic circulation, instead of a separate aorta and a pulmonary trunk. It is usually classified as a conotruncal anomaly. Due to parallel fetal circulation, truncus arteriosus does not cause any haemodynamic problem in utero. However it is a major problem postnatally and, if left untreated, approximately 80% of infants die within the first year. Diagnosis should be made early by radiologists and cardiologists due to fatal illness. We found it valuable to present a case of truncus arteriosus with computerized tomography findings because of its rare occurrence.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.04.007