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A Rare Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis: An Obstetrician’s Point of View in Multidisciplinary Approach
Joint Authors
Ramasauskaite, Diana
Snieckuviene, Vilija
Zitkute, Viktorija
Vankeviciene, Ramune
Lauzikiene, Dalia
Drasutiene, Grazina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly associated with the heart positioned outside of the thoracic cavity either partially or completely.
It can be associated with other congenital abnormalities.
Overall, the prognosis for infants with ectopia cordis is very poor but depends greatly on the type and severity of ectopia cordis and intracardiac and associated malformations.
We present one case of a fetus with prenatally diagnosed thoracic ectopia cordis with intracardiac defects and omphalocele, all the abnormalities seen in pentalogy of Cantrell except a diaphragmatic defect.
Considering poor prognosis for fetus, conservative management of prenatal care has been chosen.
At the 42nd gestational week, during the active stage of labor, due to fetal distress, cesarean section was performed at a tertiary level hospital.
The condition of the infant was impairing rapidly and the newborn succumbed within 24 hours.
We discuss the perinatal care concerning this rare anomaly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramasauskaite, Diana& Snieckuviene, Vilija& Zitkute, Viktorija& Vankeviciene, Ramune& Lauzikiene, Dalia& Drasutiene, Grazina. 2016. A Rare Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis: An Obstetrician’s Point of View in Multidisciplinary Approach. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102409
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramasauskaite, Diana…[et al.]. A Rare Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis: An Obstetrician’s Point of View in Multidisciplinary Approach. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102409
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramasauskaite, Diana& Snieckuviene, Vilija& Zitkute, Viktorija& Vankeviciene, Ramune& Lauzikiene, Dalia& Drasutiene, Grazina. A Rare Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis: An Obstetrician’s Point of View in Multidisciplinary Approach. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102409
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102409