2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-76382007000200015
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Ectopia cordis torácica com coração anatomicamente normal

Abstract: Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital malformation, which is commonly associated with other intracardiac defects. A two-day-old full-term baby girl was admitted to Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital Montes Claros, NG, Brazil, with thoracic ectopia cordis. A transthoracic echocardiographic study did not identify any associated congenital heart diseases. The infant underwent surgical treatment using a rib graft to create a neo-sternum. She was discharged after presenting a good outcome on the 20 th postoperative … Show more

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“…Thirdly, not all of the surviving patients with ectopia cordis have intracardiac anomalies. Despite one surviving case with ectopia cordis and without intracardiac anomalies listed in the paper, at least one surviving case of pentalogy of Cantrell associated with ectopia cordis and without intracardiac anomalies is not included in this paper [1].…”
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“…Thirdly, not all of the surviving patients with ectopia cordis have intracardiac anomalies. Despite one surviving case with ectopia cordis and without intracardiac anomalies listed in the paper, at least one surviving case of pentalogy of Cantrell associated with ectopia cordis and without intracardiac anomalies is not included in this paper [1].…”
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“…Caracteriza-se pela posição anómala do coração, tendo melhor prognóstico a forma torácica, permitindo sobrevida a longo prazo 3 . O diagnóstico pré-natal tem melhorado com a ecografia, onde é possível identificar-se ao redor da 10ª semana, deste modo, a cirurgia pós-natal imediata com reparação da ectopia e cardiopatia é a única opção terapêutica que tem proporcionado melhor taxa de sobrevida 4 .…”
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