Prenatal diagnosis of Pentalogy of Cantrell: a case report
The Pentalogy of Cantrell is the conjunction of five congenital defects (defects of the heart, pericardium, diaphragm, sternum and anterior abdominal wall) which represents a unique challenge for the obstetrician gynecologist. Although its incidence is small, it is essential to identify it early in...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | Perú |
| Institution: | Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología |
| Repository: | Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia |
| Language: | Spanish English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2292 |
| Online Access: | https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2292 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Ectopia cordis Pentalogy of Cantrell Congenital abnormalities Pentalogía de Cantrell Anomalías congénitas |
| Summary: | The Pentalogy of Cantrell is the conjunction of five congenital defects (defects of the heart, pericardium, diaphragm, sternum and anterior abdominal wall) which represents a unique challenge for the obstetrician gynecologist. Although its incidence is small, it is essential to identify it early in the first trimester. A case of Pentalogy of Cantrell is reported, diagnosed in the first prenatal control in the second trimester of pregnancy. |
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