Surgical treatment of neonatal Cantrell pentalogy: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pentalogy of Cantrell (PC) is a congenital multiple malformation consisting of midline supraumbilical thoracoabdominal wall defects, anterior and pericardial diaphragm defects, lower sternum defects, ectopia cordis and various intracardiac anomalies, that present a distinctive challenge for care-providers and surgeons.

Case description

Cases of PC in twin pregnancies is rare. We report a new born infant, weighing 2,400 g, the younger twin. After birth, he was transferred to the Children's Hospital of Soochow University due to the prenatal echocardiography indicated that he has ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD) and aortic arch hypoplasia. From the appearance, the lower end of sternum is suspiciously missing, the apical beating point is loc

SUBMITTER: Liao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10364013 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature