Body Stalk Anomaly Complicated by Ectopia Cordis: First-Trimester Diagnosis of Two Cases Using 2- and 3-Dimensional Sonography

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Body stalk anomaly is a severe defect of the abdominal wall, characterized by the evisceration of abdominal organs and, in more severe cases, thoracic organs as well. The most serious condition in a body stalk anomaly may be complicated by ectopia cordis, an abnormal location of the heart outside the thorax. The aim of this scientific work is to describe our experience with the prenatal diagnosis of ectopia cordis as part of the first-trimester sonographic screening for aneuploidy. Methods: We report two cases of body stalk anomalies complicated by ectopia cordis. The first case was identified during a first ultrasound examination at 9 weeks of gestation. The second was identified during an ultrasound examination at 13 weeks of gestation. Both of these cases were diagnosed us

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10003745 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature