Presentation
Patient is cyanotic since birth and in respiratory distress.
Patient Data
Age: Neonate
Gender: Female
From the case:
Transposition of the great arteries
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There is globular or ovoid appearance of the heart with apparent narrowing of the superior mediastinum (egg-on-a-string sign).
From the case:
Transposition of the great arteries
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Annotated image showing the egg-on-a-string sign.
Author: Vincent Tatco
License: CC-NC-BY-SA
Case Discussion
This case shows the radiographic appearance of the cardiomediastinal silhouette in a diagnosed case of D-loop transposition of the great arteries.