Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV
Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare congenital heart anomaly presenting with mild cyanosis and congestive heart failure. It occurs when the blood vessels coming out of the heart in the developing baby fail to separate completely during development, leaving a common trunk responsible for the pulmonary...
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| description | Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare congenital heart anomaly presenting with mild cyanosis and congestive heart failure. It occurs when the blood vessels coming out of the heart in the developing baby fail to separate completely during development, leaving a common trunk responsible for the pulmonary and systemic perfusion. There are several variants of TA, depending on the specific anatomy and arterial connection. We report a case of a full-term newborn who developed cyanosis and desaturation during the first day of life. Investigations and echocardiography were consistent with TA type IV. Prostaglandin infusion was immediately started, and then, a successful palliative right modified Blalock Taussig shunt was performed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-641142cde7ce47ef99ca71a7c2e8f0f32024-12-02T00:20:56ZengKnowledge EDubai Medical Journal2571-726X2021-08-011410.1159/000517905517905Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IVAmjad Mohamed Haider0Ammar M.H. Shehadeh1Rola Mohamed Alfarra2NICU Department, Belhoul Specialty Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPaediatric Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPaediatric Department, Belhoul Specialty Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTruncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare congenital heart anomaly presenting with mild cyanosis and congestive heart failure. It occurs when the blood vessels coming out of the heart in the developing baby fail to separate completely during development, leaving a common trunk responsible for the pulmonary and systemic perfusion. There are several variants of TA, depending on the specific anatomy and arterial connection. We report a case of a full-term newborn who developed cyanosis and desaturation during the first day of life. Investigations and echocardiography were consistent with TA type IV. Prostaglandin infusion was immediately started, and then, a successful palliative right modified Blalock Taussig shunt was performed.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517905truncus arteriosus type ivcongenital heart diseaseneonatal cyanosisneonate |
| spellingShingle | Amjad Mohamed Haider Ammar M.H. Shehadeh Rola Mohamed Alfarra Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV Dubai Medical Journal truncus arteriosus type iv congenital heart disease neonatal cyanosis neonate |
| title | Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV |
| title_full | Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV |
| title_fullStr | Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV |
| title_short | Early Neonatal Cyanosis as a Presentation of a Rare Cardiac Anomaly: Truncus Arteriosus Type IV |
| title_sort | early neonatal cyanosis as a presentation of a rare cardiac anomaly truncus arteriosus type iv |
| topic | truncus arteriosus type iv congenital heart disease neonatal cyanosis neonate |
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