Thoraco-Abdominal Ectopia Cordis : Case Report

Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

A rare congenital defect in fusion of the anterior chest wall resulting in an extrathoracic location of the heart. Cantrell’s pentalogy is a congenital anomaly resulting from embryologic development defect and consists of the following: A deficiency of the anterior diaphragm, a midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, a defect in the diaphragmatic pericardium, congenital intracardiac abnormalities, and a defect of the lower sternum. Here we report a rare case of ectopic cordis with omphalocele.

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Dr. Nidhi Meena, Dr. Dipendra Sharma, Dr. R. P. Rawat

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Dr. Nidhi Meena, Dr. Dipendra Sharma, Dr. R. P. Rawat (2016). Thoraco-Abdominal Ectopia Cordis : Case Report. PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research, 5(3), 9-10. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-561220