Complete Pentalogy of Cantrell with craniorachischisis: a case report.

Prenatal diagnosis of pentalogy of cantrell in a case with craniorachischisis

The pentalogy of Cantrell was first described by Cantrell et al in 1958, who reported 5 cases with this anomaly [1]. The findings included a lower sternum defect, a midline supraumblical thoracoabdominal wall defect, a defect of the anterior diaphragm, a defect of the diaphragmatic pericardium and congenital cardiac anomalies [1,2]. The pentalogy is associated with very poor prognosis and there...

امفالوسل و قلب بیرون از قفسه سینه درنوزاد با Pentalogy of Cantrell

Background : Pentalogy of Cantrell is a very rare congenital anomaly which is diagnosed with severe thoracoabdominal defect, omphalocele, lower sternal defect, anterior diaphragmatic defect anterior pericardial defect and ectopia cordis.Pathogenesis is unknown, mesodermal developmental defects in 14-18 days after conception maybe responsible . Case Report: The case is newborn with omphalocele ...

Prenatal diagnosis of pentalogy of cantrell with craniorachischisis by three-dimensional ultrasonography in the first trimester.

Partial Ectopia Cordis: A Case Report

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...

Pentalogy of Cantrell associated with exencephaly and spinal dysraphism: antenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis. Case report.

The pentalogy of Cantrell, a rare syndrome, consists of the defects in the anterior diaphragm, diaphragmatic pericardium, lower sternum and supraumbilical abdominal wall, along with congenital cardiac abnormalities. Till date, only few patients with full spectrum of this syndrome have been reported with only 2 cases showing associated exencephaly and spinal dysraphism. We report extremely rare ...