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Paediatric Department, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Ireland. philiptan83@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-11Keywords
NEONATELocal subject classification
CONGENITAL ABNORMALITYCARDIOTHORACIC MEDICINE
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A 'One in a million' case of pulsating thoracoabdominal mass. 2012, 2012: BMJ Case RepJournal
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10.1136/bcr-2012-007029PubMed ID
23148397Abstract
Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital malformation in which the heart is located partially or totally outside the thoracic cavity. It comprises 0.1% of congenital heart diseases. The authors present a case of a male baby born at term by emergency caesarean section due to prolonged fetal bradycardia, who was noted to have a large pulsating mass in the thoracoabdominal area. In view of lower thoracolumbar abdominal defect, ectopic placement of the umbilicus, deficiency of the diaphragmatic pericardium, deficiency of anterior diaphragm and intracardiac abnormalities, a diagnosis of ectopia cordis-Pentalogy of Cantrell was made. He was transferred to a tertiary centre and required oxygen supplement initially. He was sent home after 1 week, on propanolol, with weekly oxygen saturation checks. He is awaiting further surgical intervention pending the required weight gain.Item Type
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1757-790Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/bcr-2012-007029
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