title: Pentalogy of Cantrell and ectopia cordis, a familial developmental field complex.
abstract: The association of sternal fusion defects with various cardiac, diaphragmatic, and anterior body wall defects represents a developmental field complex that includes the Pentalogy of Cantrell and ectopia cordis. No familial cases have been reported previously. We present 3 consecutively born brothers with extensive diaphragmatic defects, 2 who had the Pentalogy of Cantrell. One of the 2 also had ectopia cordis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cunniff
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014960:X Chromosome