A neonate has a systolic murmur and imaging reveals failure of the aorticopulmonary septum to develop properly. Which congenital defect is likely present?
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Correct answer: Persistent truncus arteriosus
Persistent truncus arteriosus results from failure of neural crest-derived conotruncal ridges to fuse. This forms a single outflow tract.
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