CHORUS - home page

CHORUS

Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology


Cardiovascular system

About CHORUS
Disclaimer
Copyright

 

truncus vs. transposition


  • may look very similar
  • increased PBF + cyanosis ("admixture")

  • distinguishing feature: aortic arch
    • RIGHT aortic arch in 30% of TA vs. only 5% of TGV


Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

Related CHORUS documents:
transposition of the great vessels
egg-on-its-side heart
admixture lesion
truncus arteriosus
colonic narrowing
hereditary exostosis (osteochondromatosis)

 

Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.