2014-04-22-22 Truncus arteriosus © Cuillier www.TheFetus.net
Truncus arteriosus
Department of Gynecology, Felix Guyon Hospital, Saint-Denis, Reunion, France.
Case report
Following images and videos show a case of truncus arteriosus (type A2 according to Van Praagh classification) diagnosed at 24 week in a fetus of a 22-year-old woman (G1P0) with unremarkable history. Karyotype was normal. The newborn was delivered at 38 weeks and the findings were confirmed.
Image 1 and video 1: The image and video show four chamber view of the heart with perimembranous ventricular septal defect.
Images 2, 3,4, and 5: Color Doppler images showing truncus arteriosus overriding ventricular septal defect.
Image 6 and video 2: The image and video showing truncus arteriosus overriding ventricular septal defect.
Images 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and videos 3, 4: The images and videos show truncus arteriosus overriding ventricular septal defect. Pulmonary arteries arising directly from the common trunk can be seen.