Tricuspid atresia chest x ray
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2]Keri Shafer, M.D. [3] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [4]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]
Overview
Overview
Findings on an x-ray suggestive of tricuspid atresia include: situs solitus , left-sided aortic arch, levocardia , absent main pulmonary artery, pulmonary oligemia with decreasedvascular markings, right aortic arch in %25 of cases.
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
- A chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of tricuspid atresia. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of tricuspid atresia include:[1]
- Situs solitus
- Left-sided aortic arch
- Levocardia
- Absent main pulmonary artery
- Pulmonary oligemia with decreasedvascular markings
- Right aortic arch in %25 of cases.
- Shown below is an example of chest x-ray in a patient with tricuspid atresia demonstrating the following features:
- Reducedpulmonary blood flow
- Prominent aortic root (AO) and right atrium (RA)
- Right atrial (RA) enlargement
- Absence of a right ventricle
- The left ventricle (LV) enlargement
References
References
- ↑ Rao PS (January 2009). “Diagnosis and management of cyanotic congenital heart disease: part I”. Indian J Pediatr. 76 (1): 57–70. doi:10.1007/s12098-009-0030-4. PMID 19391004.
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