Pentalogy of Cantrell and ectopia cordis, a familial developmental field complex

R. A. Martin, C. Cunniff, L. Erickson, K. L. Jones

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)839-841
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican journal of medical genetics
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

Keywords

  • Pentalogy of Cantrell
  • X-linked
  • anterior diaphragmatic hernia
  • developmental field
  • ectopia cordis
  • midline

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics(clinical)

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