title: Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle extending into exomphalos.
abstract: Ventricular diverticulum in association with exomphalos is rare. It is usually accompanied by split sternum, anterior pericardial and diaphragmatic defects and intracardiac abnormalities. This paper reports a neonate who presented with exomphalos and was noted to have a pulsating vessel, on the superior margin of the sac, which proved to be a left ventricular diverticulum. The successful correction is described.
mesh_terms: D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male