title: Thoraco-abdominal ectopia cordis in southwest Cameroon.
abstract: Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect where the heart is completely displaced outside the chest wall. Cantrell's pentalogy is an embryologic anomaly with five classic midline deficiencies often associated with ectopia cordis. Here we present a case of thoraco-abdominal ectopia cordis, brief literature review, and possible implications for changes in antenatal care.
authors.affiliation: Mount Mary Hospital,Diocese of Buea, Buea, Cameroun.
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Chishugi
authors.affiliation: Buea Seventh-day Adventist Health Centre, Buea, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Trixy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: D002163:Cameroon; D054083:Ectopia Cordis / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: Cantrell's pentalogy; Ectopia Cordis; congenital defect