Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):543-545 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.035

An unusual case of left-sided hemitruncus arteriosus associated with aortic arch hypoplasia

Hande Akillia, Hadeil Alhashmia, Aslan Babayigita, Serap Yucelb, Didem Melis Oztasc, Murat Ugurlucanc, Emin Tirelia
a Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Altinbas University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital, Bahcelievler/Istanbul, Turkey
b Department of Radiology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, Zeytinburnu/Istanbul, Turkey
C Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, Zeytinburnu/Istanbul, Turkey

Hemitruncus arteriosus is among the rarest congenital cardiovascular defects. Pathology usually involves the right pulmonary artery. It may occur either isolated or associated with other cardiac defects such as septal defects and tetralogy of Fallot; however, it is seldom associated with aortic arch pathologies. We represent an unusual case of a 15-day-old neonate with left-sided hemitruncus arteriosus associated with aortic arch hypoplasia, coarctation of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, and craniofacial abnormalities, who underwent surgical correction.

Keywords: Aortic arch hypoplasia, Case report, Coarctation of aorta, Hemitruncus arteriosus, Pulmonary artery

Received: March 12, 2024; Revised: April 13, 2024; Accepted: May 1, 2024; Prepublished online: June 2, 2012; Published: October 25, 2024  Show citation

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Akilli H, Alhashmi H, Babayigit A, Yucel S, Melis Oztas D, Ugurlucan M, Tireli E. An unusual case of left-sided hemitruncus arteriosus associated with aortic arch hypoplasia. Cor Vasa. 2024;66(5):543-545. doi: 10.33678/cor.2024.035.
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