Ectopia Cordis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

Background: Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. Here, we report a case of two-day-old black neonate born with an ectopia cordis associated with an omphalocele. Case Report: A full-term, barely responsive, black newborn presented at the pediatric surgery department with a heart totally outside the thoracic cavity without pericardium protection and an omphalocele. The baby was transferred immediately to the intensive care unit but died a few hours later before any surgical treatment. Conclusion: Ectopia cordis is an uncommon congenital anomaly. Its management represents a challenge even in developed country, and its prognosis is poor despite advances in neonatal cardiac surgery.

Séroprévalence de l’hépatite B chez les femmes enceintes en consultation prénatale au centre de sante urbain Mafoudia de Dubreka (République de Guinée).

“…Les foyers monogames étaient les plus rapporté par les femmes séropositives avec 10,9% des cas. Nos résultats sont similaires à ceux rapportés au Niger en 2018 [12]. Aucun de ces variables n'était associé de façon significative au résultat du test AgHBs avec des pvalue > 0,05 (Tableau I).…”