Truncus arteriosus with coarctation of persistent fifth aortic arch

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Nov;74(5):1702-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04011-0.

Abstract

Truncus arteriosus is a rare form of congenital heart defect. Among cases, 10% to 20% are associated with arch anomalies, such as interruption, coarctation, or patent ductus arteriosus. We treated a rare case of combined truncus with complex arch anomaly. The patient was a 2-month-old girl weighing 3.8 kg. Echocardiogram and computed tomogram showed interrupted aortic arch, truncus arteriosus, persistent fifth aortic arch, and its coarctation. One-stage total correction was performed under cardiopulmonary bypass without circulatory arrest. The operation consisted of a Rastelli procedure with a 12-mm valved conduit, coarctoplasty, and intraventricular baffling. The patient recovered well without complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Coarctation / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Coarctation / surgery*
  • Aortography
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Female
  • Heart Arrest, Induced
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Infant
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / diagnostic imaging
  • Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / surgery*