Cantrell’s pentalogy is a rare congenital malformation
which consists of the supraumbilical abdominal
wall defect, the defect in the lower sternum, the
agenesis of the anterior portion of the diaphragm,
the absence of the diaphragmatic part of the pericardium,
and the structural cardiac anomaly. This
congenital malformation has a high mortality rate
of in the postnatal period. Its etiopathogenesis is
not yet certain. It is thought to be due to the lack or
inadequacy of the migration of lateral mesoderm in
the early weeks of pregnancy. Five main phenotypic
findings of Cantrell’s pentalogy may not always
be present in the affected cases because of the alterations
in the migration defects. The subjects diagnosed
with Cantrell’s pentalogy can be examined
in three categories based on the phenotypic features.
This is a case report of a 13-week-old pregnancy
which is diagnosed with Cantrell’s pentalogy due to
the presence of cystic hygroma, ectopia cordis, omphalocele
and atrioventricular septal defect.
Subjects | Health Care Administration |
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Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | October 16, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | December 24, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 |