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Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 4/2012

01-04-2012 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology

Pulmonary Trunk With an Atypical Course and Hypoplastic Branches in Type 1 Truncus Arteriosus: A Morphologic Report

Authors: Giselle Serrano, Adel González, Francisco Díaz

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 4/2012

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Excerpt

Truncus arteriosus is characterized by a single arterial vessel arising from the base of the heart and giving origin to the coronary, pulmonary, and systemic arteries. Collett and Edwards [1] recognized four types of truncus arteriosus based on the anatomic origin of the pulmonary arteries. In type 1, a short pulmonary trunk gives rise to both pulmonary branches. An atypical course of the pulmonary trunk with hypoplasia of the pulmonary branches is exceedingly rare, as previously reported [2‐4]. Considering the rarity of this condition it was thought worth reporting. …
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Metadata
Title
Pulmonary Trunk With an Atypical Course and Hypoplastic Branches in Type 1 Truncus Arteriosus: A Morphologic Report
Authors
Giselle Serrano
Adel González
Francisco Díaz
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0209-8

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