A 12-hour-old male infant presented with prolapsed abdominal content through a defect on left side of chest wall with respiratory distress. A thorough clinical examination suggested absence of ectopia cordis, abdominal wall defect, and any bony anomaly. The child expired after 6 hours of admission because of respiratory distress and electrolyte imbalance. Is congenital defect of chest wall asso...

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect in which the heart is displaced partially or completely, out of the chest. We present a case of term male neonate, delivered by elective caesarean section, asphyxiated and transferred to neonatal intensive unit at one hour of age. The baby had thoracic ectopia cordis and gastroschisis. The baby was unstable, cyanosed, required vasopressors and ventilat...

diverticula Ectopia cordis with right and left ventricular

A 77-yr-old woman was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. A balloon-tipped, flow-directed pulmonary artery catheter was inserted using a Cordis sheath in the right internal jugular vein after the induction of general anesthesia. She then underwent uneventful repair of the aneurysm and was transferred out of the surgical intensive care unit on the second p...

Medical imaging plays a significant role in the detection of foetal anomalies, such as Pentalogy Cantrell (POC). POC is congenital anomaly involving five or fewer body malformations: ectopia cordis (EC), tetralogy fallot (TOF), sternal defects, diaphragmatic and abdominal wall defects. The commonly used modality during pregnancy ultrasound because it uses non-ionising radiation, cheap, availabl...