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ArticleCureus2025

Left Innominate Artery With Anomalous Origin From the Pulmonary Trunk: A Case Report of an Unnoticed Malformation.

Juan D Ayala Torres, Marcia Mejía Velasquez, Mónica Royero-Arias

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Juan D Ayala TorresRadiology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, COL.
Marcia Mejía VelasquezRadiology, Clínica las Américas, Medellín, COL.
Mónica Royero-AriasPediatric Radiology, Servicios de Salud San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, COL.

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Abstract

Thoracic vascular congenital anomalies are malformations with significant clinical implications. One of the rarest anomalies is the anomalous origin of the brachiocephalic trunk from the pulmonary trunk, often associated with serious complications such as pulmonary hypertension. Diagnosis is facilitated by advanced imaging techniques, including MRI and CT scans. We present a case of a premature newborn with congenital heart disease (hypoplastic right ventricle) who developed respiratory and septic complications. A CT angiography revealed a left innominate artery arising from the pulmonary trunk. Despite valvuloplasty and multidisciplinary management, the infant passed away at two and a half months due to multi-organ failure. Early diagnosis and interdisciplinary management, aided by advanced imaging techniques such as CT angiography, are crucial for improving outcomes in patients with complex congenital heart malformations.

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aortic archcardiology imagingcardiovascular abnormalitiescomputed tomography angiography (cta)diagnostic ct imagingpediatrics

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PMCPMC11954440

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