Common Arterial Trunk Coexisting With Double-Barreled Aorta

Abstract

This case describes the first example of a double-barreled aorta in the setting of a common arterial trunk. Our use of annotated and segmented 3-dimensional models greatly enhanced our ability to elucidate the complex anatomy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Keywords

• common arterial trunk
• double-barreled aorta
• persistent fifth aortic arch
• three-dimensional model
• truncus arteriosus