Unusual variant of Cantrell's pentalogy?
A 12-hour-old male infant presented with prolapsed abdominal content through a defect on left side of chest wall with respiratory distress. A thorough clinical examination suggested absence of ectopia cordis, abdominal wall defect, and any bony anomaly. The child expired after 6 hours of admission because of respiratory distress and electrolyte imbalance. Is congenital defect of chest wall associated with diaphragmatic hernia without ectopia cordis and omphalocele, an unusual variant of Cantrell's pentalogy?
Kumar
Basant
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sir Padampat Mother and Child Health Institute (JayKayLon Hospital), SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India. drbkpg75@rediff.com
Sharma
S B
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Kandpal
Deepak K
DK
Agrawal
L D
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