Female neonate diagnosed with ectopia cordis and omphalocele was submitted to an operation at 6 hours of age to reconstruct the abdominal wall and place the heart in the left pleural space. After initial hemodynamic instability the patient was reoperated to open the sternum; with progressive recovery, extubation occurred on the 15th postoperative day and she was discharged on the 40th day. With...

We report on a preterm male newborn with complete ectopia cordis associated with Cantrell's syndrome. The neonate had an ectopia cordis involving defects of the lower sternum, supraumbilical abdominal wall, anterior portion of the diaphragm, and diaphragmatic portion of the pericardium associated with complex congenital heart defects. The infant died shortly after birth. We discuss this case an...

Background: One-third of all major congenital anomalies are Congenital heart disease (CHD) and Reported CHD prevalence increased over time and in Asian countries is more than western countries. Ectopia cordis (EC) is a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1:100 000 live births in developed countries. EC is characterized by abnormal heart placement outside the thorax, mostly on...

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital malformation, which is commonly associated with other intracardiac defects. At two-day-old full-term baby girl was admitted to Santa Casade Misericórdia Hospital Montes Claros, NG, Brazil, with thoracic ectopia cordis. A transthoracic echocardiographic study did not identify any associated congenital heart diseases. The infant underwent surgical treatment usi...

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...

A Holstein heifer with symptoms of dystocia was admitted in the Large Animal Clinic at the University of Tabriz. In the vaginal examination, the fetus was found at posterior presentation and by doing someobstetrical maneuvers, a male calf was delivered. An interesting phenomenon was the presence of two skinsacs in dimensions of 12 × 12 cm and 12 × 18 cm at the right and left upper cervical regi...

diverticula Ectopia cordis with right and left ventricular