Left and right ventricular diverticula, ventricular septal defect and ectopia cordis in a patient with Cantrell's syndrome

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1993;7(6):334-5. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(93)90177-d.

Abstract

A patient with Cantrell's syndrome is presented with ectopia cordis, ventricular septal defect and a left ventricular as well as a right ventricular diverticulum. One-stage correction was performed with resection of both diverticula. Closure of the ventricular septal defect was complicated due to exposure problems as a result of the malposition of the heart. Although the presentation of Cantrell's syndrome can be variable, one-stage repair is technically feasible and should be considered as the treatment of choice in this rare syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diverticulum / congenital*
  • Diverticulum / pathology
  • Diverticulum / surgery
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / pathology
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery
  • Hernia, Umbilical / pathology
  • Hernia, Umbilical / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Syndrome