Prenatal diagnosis of pentalogy of Cantrell.

Prenatal diagnosis of pentalogy of Cantrell in the third trimester.

We report about the prenatal diagnosis of pentalogy of Cantrell in the third trimester. In this case sonographic evaluation revealed mild form of ectopia cordis, severe omphalocele, small meningomyelocele, mild hydrocephalus, severe polyhydramnios and allantoic cyst of the umbilical cord. The pregnancy was terminated by a caesarean section at 35 weeks of pregnancy because of severe polyhydramni...

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 ...

Pentalogy of Cantrell: Prenatal Diagnosis, Delivery, and Immediate Postnatal Surgical Repair

Pentalogy of Cantrell (PC) is a congenital anomaly characterized by a defect in the lower sternum, anterior diaphragm, and anterior abdominal wall; ectopia cordis; and congenital heart disease. It is a very rare congenital anomaly and the prenatal diagnosis is possible in the beginning of second trimester of pregnancy using the conventional ultrasonography. The prognosis is poor with high rates...

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