Sirenomelia Associated with Truncus Arteriosus

Sirenomelia Associated with Truncus Arteriosus

Syrenomelia sequence is a rare (incidence of 1: 60000 births) [1,2] lethal pattern of congenital anomalies characterized by a number of hallmark skeletal anomalies including fusion of the lower extremities or a single lower limb, bilateral renal agenesis or dysgenesis with absent or hypoplastic renal arteries, oligohydramnios and the presence of aberrant vasculature. Prenatal sonographic detect...

Truncus arteriosus

Truncus Arteriosus

We have encountered difficulty in recognizing and identifying clinically true truncus arteriosus with pulmonary arteries (type 1) because of its resemblance to correctable cardiac defects such as patent ductus arteriosus, aortic-pulmonic defect, and ventricular septal defect. In the present report we are presenting clinical information on 14 patients with this anomaly, both to supplement the sc...

Factors associated with outcomes of persistent truncus arteriosus.

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify trends and factors associated with outcomes of persistent truncus arteriosus (PTA). BACKGROUND Although there have been significant improvements, PTA continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS We undertook a review of all consecutive cases of PTA (n = 205) presenting at our institution from 1953 to 1997. ...

Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome associated with truncus arteriosus: a case report.

The aim of this presentation was to report a case with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) associated with truncus arteriosus (TA). We present a 14-year-old boy with ARS in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by ophthalmologic examination and developmental defects of the teeth and facial bones. Echocardiography revealed TA. With this case demonstrating the association between ARS and TA, the range of r...