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Circulation. 1977;56:1107-1110

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Circulation, Vol 56, 1107-1110, Copyright © 1977 by American Heart Association


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Truncus arteriosus communis. Unusual case associated with transposition

P Angelini, AL Verdugo, JP Illera and RD Leachman

A child with truncus arteriosus communis, characterized by the posterior origin of an individualized pulmonary trunk is presented. This relationship between the great arteries is unusual in truncus arteriosus communis and the spatial orientation resembles that seen in transposition of the great vessels. A brief discussion is proposed about a proper terminology in this type of complex anomaly.