Newborn with an anterior chest wall defect including a split anterior half of the sternum, an omphalocele and a thoracoabdominal ectopic cordis

Pediatric Imaging Surgical-Pathological-Clinical May 15, 2022March 30, 2022

Surgical image of Pentalogy of Cantrell — Surgical image after the omphalocele sac was excised shows the apex of the heart (superiorly) and the liver (inferiorly). The pericardium was intact. The diaphragm was intact. The omphalocele was closed by approximating the abdominal fascia. The heart was covered with skin.

The diagnosis was Pentalogy of Cantrell.

Published May 15, 2022March 30, 2022