Anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Successful surgical correction in an infant with Fallot's tetralogy.

We describe the case of a 40-day-old female patient with a history of breathlessness since birth who was referred to our hospital for surgical correction of common arterial trunk. The invasive investigation disclosed a Fallot cent s tetralogy anatomy associated with an anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Immediately after diagnosis, the patient underwent a successful total surgical correction of the defect, including simultaneous anastomosis of the left pulmonary artery to the pulmonary trunk.

Origem anômola da artéria pulmonar esquerda da aorta. Correçäo cirúrgica bem sucedida em lactente com tetralogia de Fallot / Anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Successful surgical correction in an infant with Fallot's tetralogy

We describe the case of a 40-day-old female patient with a history of breathlessness since birth who was referred to our hospital for surgical correction of common arterial trunk. The invasive investigation disclosed a Fallotós tetralogy anatomy associated with an anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta. Immediately after diagnosis, the patient underwent a successful total surgical correction of the defect, including simultaneous anastomosis of the left pulmonary artery to the pulmonary trunk