Ectopia cordis: a case report

Dias, Gonçalo; Santos, Afonso; Martins, Cátia Filipa; Ferreira, Ana Paula; Fonseca, Júlio

doi:10.1590/s1519-38292014000300010

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“…In our case, ultrasonography study was not performed during pregnancy. EC was diagnosed postnatally after a home delivered neonate was brought to our hospital (2,3,9). …”

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Thoracic ectopia cordis in an Ethiopian neonate

Tadele¹,

Chanie²

2017

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BACKGROUND: Ectopia Cordis is defined as complete or partial displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. It is a rare congenital defect with failure of fusion of the sternum with extra thoracic location of the heart. The estimated prevalence of this case is 5.5 to 7.9 per million live births. CASE PRESENTATION: We had a case of a 16-hour-old male neonate weighing 2.9kg with externally visible, beating heart over the chest wall. Initial treatment included covering the heart with sterile-saline soaked dressing, starting systemic antibiotics and supportive care. A staged surgical approach to this defect with the initial aim of replacement of the heart to the thoracic cavity was opted. The neonate died twenty minutes after the surgical intervention due to cardiogenic shock despite adequate resuscitative measures. CONCLUSION: This case report underscores the missed opportunity of antenatal ultra-sonographic diagnosis and the challenge of Ectopia Cordis treatment in Ethiopia.

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“…In our case, ultrasonography study was not performed during pregnancy. EC was diagnosed postnatally after a home delivered neonate was brought to our hospital (2,3,9). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thoracic ectopia cordis in an Ethiopian neonate

Tadele¹,

Chanie²

2017

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…In other forms, the heart protrudes through the diaphragm into the abdominal cavity or may be situated in the neck 2 . Ectopia cordis is commonly associated with intracardiac anomalies 4 .…”

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