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Cantrell syndrome. Case report of an adult
J L Falcao1, S N Falcao, W C Sawicki
1Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|November 4, 2000
Abstract:
Cantrell syndrome is characterized by defects that involve the diaphragm, abdominal wall, pericardium, heart, and lower region of the sternum. It is a rare entity, usually diagnosed at birth and accompanied by high mortality due to the complexity and gravity of the anomalies. In this report, we present a 32-year-old male patient, who was diagnosed in infancy but who reached adult age asymptomatic.