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- Title
Prenatally evolving ectopia cordis with successful surgical treatment.
- Authors
Sadlecki, Pawel; Krekora, Michal; Krasomski, Grzegorz; Walentowicz-Sadlecka, Malgorzata; Grabiec, Marek; Moll, Jacek; Respondek-Liberska, Maria; Sadłecki, Paweł; Krekora, Michał; Walentowicz-Sadłecka, Małgorzata
- Abstract
Ectopia cordis (EC) is a rare malformation due to failure of maturation of the midline mesodermal components of the chest and abdomen. It can be defined as a complete or partial displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. It comprises 0.1% of congenital heart diseases. Common cardiac anomalies associated with EC are ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and tetralogy of Fallot. EC and additional anomalies usually lead to intrauterine death. The possibility and efficacy of surgery in a surviving neonate depends on the degree of EC, coexisting congenital heart defects and extracardiac malformations. We present a case of prenatally diagnosed isolated EC diagnosed in the first half of pregnancy. After counseling, the patient decided to continue her pregnancy which ended with a newborn baby discharged from the hospital after cardiac surgery performed just after elective cesarean section.
- Publication
Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy, 2011, Vol 30, Issue 1, p70
- ISSN
1015-3837
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000326300