ISOLATED ECTOPIA CORDIS: A RARE ANOMALY IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONSANGUINITY
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
Thoracic type of isolated ectopia cordis is a rare anomaly with a reported prevalence of 8 per million live births. We report a case of isolated ectopia cordis in a neonate born out of second degree consanguinity, presenting with defective lower sternal wall, respiratory distress and peripheral cyanosis. He died of respiratory acidosis, dyselectrolytemia and septicemic shock before surgical intervention could be undertaken
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Nagaraj Javali, Nasima Banu, Varun S, Anusha G. Bhat
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