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

Autor: Saim Turkoglu, MD, Abdussamet Batur, MD, Adem Yokuş, MD, İlyas Dündar, MD, Muhammed Bilal Akinci, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 795-798 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.04.007
Popis: 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.
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