title: Thoracic ectopia cordis with anatomically normal heart.
abstract: Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital malformation, which is commonly associated with other intracardiac defects. At two-day-old full-term baby girl was admitted to Santa Casade Misericórdia Hospital Montes Claros, NG, Brazil, with thoracic ectopia cordis. A transthoracic echocardiographic study did not identify any associated congenital heart diseases. The infant underwent surgical treatment using a rib graft to create a neo-sternum. She was discharged after presenting a good outcome on the 20th postoperative day.
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital, MontesClaros, MG, Brazil. flaviodg@uai.com.br
authors.forename: Flávio Donizete
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Fernando Rotatori
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Novaes
authors.forename: Marcelo Alves
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Francisco de Assis
authors.initials: Fde A
authors.lastname: Barros
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D054083:Ectopia Cordis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods