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Transposition of the great vessels chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of TGA. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of TGA include egg on a string appearance of the heart, increased pulmonary vascular markings, and cardiomegaly.
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
- It may be normal in the first few days of life.[1]
- “Egg on a string” is the classic X Ray finding of this condition. It is so called as the arteries form a pedicle due to transposition.
- Pulmonary vascular markings are often normal or increased if the condition is associated with ventricular septal defect.
- Ascending aorta occupies the left border of the cardiac silhouette and has straight profile in L -TGA.
References
References
- ↑ Martins P, Castela E (October 2008). “Transposition of the great arteries”. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 3: 27. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-3-27. PMC 2577629. PMID 18851735.
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