Truncus Arteriosus and Absent Ascending Aorta With Unusual Head and Neck Vessel Origins

Daniel Cheong; Jonathan Smerling; Ira A Parness; Hari G Rajagopal

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101839

Truncus Arteriosus and Absent Ascending Aorta With Unusual Head and Neck Vessel Origins

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Apr 19:14:101839. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101839. eCollection 2023 May 17.

Authors

Daniel Cheong¹, Jonathan Smerling², Ira A Parness¹, Hari G Rajagopal¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.

Abstract

We describe a neonate with a unique variant of truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch, an absent ascending aorta, persistent right dorsal aorta, and an unusual brachiocephalic artery pattern in which all head and neck vessels were supplied from the ductal arch-descending aorta continuum. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: computed tomography; congenital heart defect; persistent truncus arteriosus.