Ectopia cordis: About a case in Togo

Kebalo, Sosso Piham; Sibabi-Akpo, K O; Teko, Dédé Virginie; Nengha, Ingrid; Gbelesso, Junior Sylvère; Gnassingbe, K

doi:10.1016/j.circv.2021.08.003

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“…Another case of thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis from Tanzania was reported by Lodhia et al but in view of the lack of a cardiac center and waiting for relocating the patient to a cardiac institute, the newborn had a cardiac arrest on the fifth day of life and surgery of relocating the heart was not carried out [ 28 ]. Lastly, in the same year, Kebalo et al in the Togolese Republic reported a case of midsternal defect of ectopia cordis and the newborn expired 22 hours after birth which also made them unable to perform any procedure [ 29 ]. The most recent case reported in the year 2022 from Saudi Arabia by Alshamiri et al was a case of incomplete ectopia cordis in a 23-year-old male, who expired due to COVID-19 infection [ 30 ].…”

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Ectopia Cordis as a Lethal Neonatal Condition: A Case Report from Bahrain and a Literature Review

Mohamed

Isa

Sandhu

2022

Case Reports in Pediatrics

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Ectopia cordis is a rare type of malformation where the heart is not located normally. It may be partially or completely located outside the thoracic cavity and can be associated with other congenital abnormalities. It results from failure of maturation of midline mesoderm and ventral body formation during embryogenic formation. The exact etiology remains unknown. The literature review reveals the prognosis for infants with ectopia cordis is very poor. Here, we are reporting the first case of a fetus that was prenatally diagnosed with ectopia cordis that was associated with omphalocele documented in our country. Considering the poor prognosis for the fetus, conservative management during the prenatal period was chosen.

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Ectopia Cordis as a Lethal Neonatal Condition: A Case Report from Bahrain and a Literature Review

Mohamed

Isa

Sandhu

2022

Case Reports in Pediatrics

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Ectopia cordis with multiple ventricular septal defect and sternal cleft in a newborn: a case report

Goli,

Majidi Balaneji,

Hosseinpour

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Introduction and importance: Ectopia cordis is a rare type of malformation where the heart is not located normally. It may be partially or completely located outside the thoracic cavity and can be associated with other congenital abnormalities. Case presentation: This case report is of a 34-week- and 6-day-old female fetus with a birth weight of 2040 g, a height of 41 cm, and a head circumference of 32 cm. The initial physical examination revealed a responsive newborn with an externalized heart outside the chest, with pericardium protection. In addition, a thoracic wall defect was detected suggesting incomplete formation of the septum bone. Moreover, in this case, the echocardiography report showed a multiple ventricular septal defect. Conclusion: The management of ectopia cordis is a challenge for any obstetrician and pediatric surgeon due to its rarity. It causes mental agony and anxiety to the parents. With an early diagnosis, termination of pregnancy can be one of the options. Once it is diagnosed late, it needs a multidisciplinary approach, and the services of a very experienced pediatric surgeon to improve the prognosis.

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Ectopia cordis: About a case in Togo

Cited by 2 publications

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Ectopia Cordis as a Lethal Neonatal Condition: A Case Report from Bahrain and a Literature Review

Ectopia Cordis as a Lethal Neonatal Condition: A Case Report from Bahrain and a Literature Review

Ectopia cordis with multiple ventricular septal defect and sternal cleft in a newborn: a case report

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