Ectopia cordis associated with pentalogy of cantrell-a case report / Ectopia cordis associada à pentalogia de cantrell-relato de caso

Abstract Pentalogy of Cantrell (PC) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by changes in the mesodermal median structures and congenital heart disease, often with a poor prognosis. In 1958, Cantrell et al2 defined the full spectrum of the syndrome with the following anomalies: defects of the anterior diaphragm, of the lower part of the sternum, of the supraumbilical region and the abdominal wall, of the diaphragmatic pericardium, and various intracardiac congenital abnormalities. The present report describes a case of ectopia cordis associated with PC and the importance of the participation of a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of this condition.

Resumo A pentalogia de Cantrell (PC) é uma rara anomalia congênita caracterizada por alterações nas estruturas medianas mesodérmicas e doenças cardíacas congênitas, cursando muitas vezes com um mau prognóstico. Em 1958, Cantrell et al2 definiram o espectro completo da síndrome com as seguintes anomalias: defeitos do diafragma anterior, da parte inferior do esterno, da região supraumbilical e parede abdominal, do pericárdio diafragmático, e várias anormalidades congênitas intracardíacas. O presente relato relaciona-se a um caso de ectopia cordis associado à PC e à importância da participação de uma equipe multidisciplinar no acompanhamento da doença.

Pentalogía de Cantrell: un caso en embarazo gemelar / Cantrell`s Pentalogy: A case in twin pregnancy

La pentalogía de Cantrell es una enfermedad muy poco frecuente sobre todo en embarazos múltiples. Está caracterizado por presentar malformaciones integradas por defectos de cinco anomalías: tercio inferior del esternón, defecto epigástrico de la línea media abdominal, alteración del segmento anterior del diafragma, defectos pericárdicos y malformaciones cardiacas. Se reporta un caso en una paciente primigesta de 22 años de edad y embarazo gemelar que acude para su control ecográfico a las 27,3 semanas de gestación, en donde se encuentran los siguientes hallazgos ecográficos: anencefalia, anormalidad facial y corazón fuera de la cavidad torácica. Se da el nacimiento de los gemelos por vía cesárea a las 35 semanas: el primero de aspecto normal y el segundo con Pentalogía de Cantrell y otras malformaciones asociadas.

Pentalogy of Cantrell is a low frequency disease within multiple pregnancy, characterized with malformations with five anomalies defects: lower sternal defect, midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, diaphragmatic pericardial defect, anterior diaphragmatic defect and various intracardiac malformations. We report a case in a patient in her first pregnancy of 22 year old, twin pregnancy. She is 27, 3 weeks pregnant, comes for ultrasound control of the gestation, where the following ultrasound results are found: anencephaly, facial abnormalities and the heart out of the chest cavity. The birth of the twins is given via caesarian section at 35 weeks; the first of normal appearance and the second with Pentalogy of Cantrell and other associated malformations

[Prenatal diagnosis of ectopia cordis. Case report]

Ectopia cordis is a rare and impressive malformation presenting as an isolated lesion or as part of the Cantrell's pentology syndrom. It is defined as an anomaly in which the fetal heart lies outside the thoracic cavity. The aim of the study is to report the prenatal diagnostic features and management of ectopia cordis. We report a prenatal diagnosis case of ectopia cordis using two-dimensional ultrasound at 19 weeks of gestation. Multiple congenital anomalies were found. The most important one was the presence of a ventral thoraco-abdominal wall defect with exstrophy of the heart, liver, stomach and intestines. Histopathological examination confirmed the ultrasound findings. Due to severity of the malformations, termination of pregnancy was made