[Thoracic ectopia cordis with tetralogy of fallot].
Ectopia cordis; very rare congenital malformation, characterized by an evisceration of the heart through a parietal defect. The thoracic localization is most frequent. We report the case of a full term baby girl without follow-up of the pregnancy, presenting a beating mass in thoracic position, expansive to the effort, covered by a translucent membrane corresponding to an ectopique position of the heart. Transthoracic echocardiography shows cardiac malformation: Fallot tetralogy. The precocious diagnosis is possible by prenatal ultrasound examination after 12th week of pregnancy. The surgical treatment remain the only hope for these neonates. It's results depends on the associated malformations and the neonatal complications especially the infections. The prognosis remains poor in spite of the progress of surgical techniques.
Ben Khalfallah
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Service de cardiologie, Hôpital de Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisie.
Annabi
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Ousji
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Hadrich
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Najai
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000175:diagnosis*