Diagnosis of Pentalogy of Cantrell by three-dimensional ultrasound in third trimester of pregnancy. A case report.
The Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by defects in the closing of the supraumbilical abdominal wall, in the anterior portion of the diaphragm, in the diaphragmatic pericardium, ectopia cordis, and intracardiac defects. It may be associated to other anomalies determining the variants of this syndrome. The prenatal ultrasound diagnosis is extremely important for detecting structural malformations and for postnatal surgical planning, when possible. We present a case of Pentalogy of Cantrell diagnosed in the 34th week of gestation, showing the main findings by two-dimensional ultrasound and emphasizing the importance of three-dimensional ultrasound on the assessment of structural malformations and on the better understanding of the origins of the pathology.
Araujo Júnior
Edward
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Training Center of Ultrasonography of São Paulo (CETRUS), São Paulo, Brazil. araujojred@terra.com.br
Zanforlin Filho
Sebastião Marques
SM
Guimarães Filho
Hélio Antonio
HA
Pires
Cláudio Rodrigues
CR
Nardozza
Luciano Marcondes Machado
LM
Moron
Antonio Fernandes
AF
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal