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Ectopia cordis.

S Puvabanditsin¹, V Di Stefano, E Garrow

¹Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers-RWJ Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, US.

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|October 4, 2013

Summary

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A preterm infant presented with complete ectopia cordis, a severe form of Cantrell's syndrome. This rare congenital defect involved multiple organs and proved fatal shortly after birth.

Keywords:

Abdominal wall Ectopia cordis Heart defects, congenital Pentalogy of Cantrell

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Area of Science:

Neonatal Medicine
Developmental Biology
Congenital Anomalies

Background:

Cantrell's syndrome is a rare congenital condition characterized by a spectrum of defects.
Ectopia cordis, a hallmark of this syndrome, involves the heart being displaced outside the chest cavity.

Observation:

A preterm male neonate exhibited complete ectopia cordis.
The condition included defects in the lower sternum, supraumbilical abdominal wall, diaphragm, and pericardium.
Complex congenital heart defects were also present.

Findings:

The neonate presented with a severe manifestation of ectopia cordis within Cantrell's syndrome.
The observed defects involved critical structures of the chest and abdomen.
The infant succumbed shortly after birth due to the severity of the anomalies.

Implications:

This case highlights the extreme severity and poor prognosis of complete ectopia cordis in Cantrell's syndrome.
Understanding these complex congenital anomalies is crucial for prenatal diagnosis and management.
Further research into the embryological origins of these defects is warranted.