The syndrome of congenital absence of the pulmonary valve: pathological, clinical and surgical considerations

Type III tracheal agenesis with familial tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve syndrome

We describe a female infant born at 33 weeks gestation diagnosed postnatally with a previously unreported phenotype consisting of Type III tracheal agenesis plus tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve. She was delivered to a mother who had the same congenital heart malformation, but no detectable tracheal abnormality. We discuss possible etiologies of these malformations.