Abstract
The association of sternal fusion defects with various cardiac, diaphragmatic, and anterior body wall defects represents a developmental field complex that includes the Pentalogy of Cantrell and ectopia cordis. No familial cases have been reported previously. We present 3 consecutively born brothers with extensive diaphragmatic defects, 2 who had the Pentalogy of Cantrell. One of the 2 also had ectopia cordis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 839-841 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American journal of medical genetics |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- Pentalogy of Cantrell
- X-linked
- anterior diaphragmatic hernia
- developmental field
- ectopia cordis
- midline
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics(clinical)