Hypoplastic left heart syndrome with anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery

Abstract

Classic hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a rare but fatal congenital heart disease associated with variable underdevelopment of the left side of the heart. Complex forms of hypoplastic left heart syndrome have been reported to coexist with anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, transposition of the great arteries, or pulmonary valve dysplasia. We report a case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta a rare association not reported in the literature. Preoperative comprehensive echocardiography is essential for diagnosis and accurate recognition of such rare anatomic variations.