Computed tomography diagnosis of truncus arteriosus type IV: a case report

Authors

  • Pradeep Raj Regmi Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Isha Amatya Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Prajawal Dhakal Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ranjit Kumar Chaudhary Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Prakash Kayastha Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sharma Poudel Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ram Kumar Ghimire Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v6i1.27075

Keywords:

echocardiography, Collet and Edwards, computed tomography (CT), truncus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect (VSD)

Abstract

Truncus arteriosus (TA) is an uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly of which type IV is considered a rare variant. Recognition is crucial for proper treatment planning. The prognosis without treatment is poor. Echocardiography alone may not be useful in evaluation. Computed tomography (CT) finding is complicated. We report an 18 months child with ventricular septal defect (VSD), diagnosed on echocardiography, and further review by CT showed VSD with descending thoracic aorta giving rise to the pulmonary arteries suggestive of pseudo truncus (Collet and Edwards Truncus arteriosus Type IV) and right sided aortic arch with mirror image branching.  

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Author Biographies

Pradeep Raj Regmi, Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery, Kathmandu, Nepal

Radiologist

Isha Amatya, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal

Resident

Prajawal Dhakal, Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery, Kathmandu, Nepal

Radiologist

Prakash Kayastha, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal

Asst. Prof.

Sharma Poudel, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal

Asst. Prof.

Ram Kumar Ghimire, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal

Professor

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Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Regmi, P. R., Amatya, I., Dhakal, P., Chaudhary, R. K., Kayastha, P., Poudel, S., & Ghimire, R. K. (2019). Computed tomography diagnosis of truncus arteriosus type IV: a case report. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, 6(1), 37–40. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v6i1.27075

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019)

Section

General Section: Case Reports

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