Truncus arteriosus

Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly characterized by a single arterial trunk arising from the heart by means of a single semilunar valve (<I>i.e.</I> truncal valve). Pulmonary arteries originate from the common arterial trunk distal to the coronary arteries and proximal to the first brachiocephalic branch of the aortic arch. TA typically overrides a large outlet ventricular septal defect (VSD). The intracardiac anatomy usually displays situs solitus and atrioventricular (AV) concordance.

Ectopic kidney

A developmental defect in which a kidney is located in an abnormal anatomic position.


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PMID (PMCID)
24357125
MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
Deletions in 14q24.1q24.3 are associated with congenital heart defects, brachydactyly, and mild intellectual disability.
Oehl-Jaschkowitz B, Vanakker OM, De Paepe A, Menten B, Martin T, Weber G, Christmann A, Krier R, Scheid S, McNerlan SE, McKee S, Tzschach A.
Am J Med Genet A. 2014;164A(3):620-6.
While some clinical problems such as intestinal malrotation, cryptorchidism, and ectopic kidney were only observed in single patients, all three patients had mild intellectual disability, congenital heart defects (truncus arteriosus, pulmonary atresia, atrial septal defect, and/or ventricular septal defect), brachydactyly, hypertelorism, broad nasal bridge, and thin upper lips.