Pentalogy of Cantrell: Is Echocardiography Sufficient in the Neonatal Period?

Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare syndrome that is characterized by varying degrees of midline wall defects and congenital cardiac anomalies. A left ventricular diverticulum (LVD) is defined as partial ectopia cordis, can be part of the pentalogy of Cantrell, and can put the patient at risk of severe...

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Main Authors: Elke Zani-Ruttenstock, Augusto Zani, Osami Honjo, Priscilla Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599794