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Ectopia Cordis as a Lethal Neonatal Condition: A Case Report from Bahrain and a Literature Review [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2022 Ectopia cordis is a rare type of malformation where the heart is not located normally. It may be partially or completely located outside the thoracic cavity and can be associated with other congenital abnormalities.
Shereen M. Mohamed +2 more
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J Clin Neonatol, 2012 Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly. Congenital anomaly scan can detect it at 18-23 weeks of gestation. Four chamber view of the heart in routine fetal anomaly scans at >18 weeks is the most effective technique to detect CHD prenatally.
Amitabh P, Sharan R, Talapatra A.
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A Baby Born with Ectopia Cordis, Omphalocele, Cleft Lips and Palate: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect with the prevalence of 5 to 8 per million live births. Here we report a rare case of preterm female live birth with ectopia cordis associated with omphalocele, cleft lip, and palate.
Nischal Shrestha
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Clinical and Surgical Perspectives on Isolated Thoracic Ectopia Cordis: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in PediatricsEctopia cordis is an exceptionally uncommon congenital condition where the heart develops outside its normal position due to incomplete closure of the ventral chest wall during embryogenesis.
Syed Mohsin Raza Bukhari +8 more
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Ectopia cordis: About a case in Togo
Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2022 Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare congenital cardiac malformation in which heart is partially or completely out of the thoracic cavity. We report a case of thoracic ectopia cordis diagnosed in a prefectoral hospital birthroom, located at north Togo ...
Sosso Piham Kebalo +5 more
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A Case of Antenatal Diagnosis of Ectopia Cordis with Cardiac Disease [PDF]
Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2023 Ectopic cordis is a rare anomaly with incidence of 5.5 to 7.9 per one million. In this anomaly, fetal heart is displayed towards outside of the thoracic cavity partially or completely. We describe a case of antenatal diagnosis of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis
Fariba Rashidighader +4 more
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Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015 Ectopia cordisis characterized by partial or complete displacement of the heart out of the thoracic cavity The defect is a rare congenital abnormality, occurring in 5.5 to 7.9 per 1 million live births.University Heart Journal Vol. 9, No.
Manzoor Mahmood +6 more
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A Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis in a Hospital in Zanjan, Iran [PDF]
Case Reports in PediatricsBackground and Aim. Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the heart being located partially or completely outside of the thoracic cavity. Thoracic ectopia cordis is an even rarer form of this anomaly, with only a few reported cases
Mehdi Hosseini +3 more
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Thoraco-abdominal Ectopia Cordis in Southwest Cameroon [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect where the heart is completely displaced outside the chest wall. Cantrell's pentalogy is an embryologic anomaly with five classic midline deficiencies often associated with ectopia cordis.
John B Chishugi, Trixy J Franke
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Extrathoracic heart in northern Cameroon: a case report [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2009 Tantchou et al report a case of ectopia cordis with successful surgical correction on a 7 months old child from northern Cameroon. Sternal clefts, ectopia cordis, and Cantrell's pentalogy continue to be very rare congenital anomalies in pediatric surgery.
Alessandro Frigiola +4 more
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