Pentalogía de Cantrell: presentación de un caso clínico / Pentalogy of Cantrell: clinical case
Rev. chil. pediatr
; 84(5): 532-536, oct. 2013. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
La pentalogía de Cantrell es una enfermedad poco frecuente que resulta de alteraciones embriológicas del mesodermo, caracterizada por defecto en la porción baja esternal, defecto de la pared abdominal supraumbilical, defecto diafragmático anterior, defecto del pericardio diafragmático y anomalía cardiaca. Caso clínico Se presenta el caso de un neonato de sexo masculino con diagnóstico prenatal de defecto de la pared abdominal, en quien posteriormente se realizó el diagnóstico de Pentalogía de Cantrell. Al presentar este caso se destaca la posibilidad diagnóstica en la vida fetal, y el pobre pronóstico de estos pacientes cuando su presentación clínica se asocia a hipoplasia pulmonar severa.
ABSTRACT
Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare disease that results from alterations in embryo development. It is characterized by defects of the lower sternum, midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, deficiency of the anterior diaphragm, defects in the diaphragmatic pericardium and cardiac anomaly. Case Report The case of a male neonate with a prenatal diagnosis of abdominal wall defect is presented, who was subsequently diagnosed with Pentalogy of Cantrell. This study emphasizes the prenatal diagnosis possibilities and the poor prognosis for these patients when their clinical presentation is associated with severe lung hypoplasia.
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01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Pentalogy of Cantrell
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. pediatr
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Country of publication:
Chile