A Baby Born with Ectopia Cordis, Omphalocele, Cleft Lips and Palate: A Case Report

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect with the prevalence of 5 to 8 per million live births. Here we report a rare case of preterm female live birth with ectopia cordis associated with omphalocele, cleft lip, and palate. In this case, 14+ weeks ultrasound did not show any fetal abnormalities an...

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Published inJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association Vol. 60; no. 246; pp. 183 - 186
Main Author Shrestha, Nischal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nepal Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 15.02.2022
Nepal Medical Association
Subjects
Case Report
cleft lip
Cleft Lip - complications
Cleft Lip - diagnostic imaging
cleft palate
Cleft Palate - complications
Cleft Palate - diagnostic imaging
ectopia cordis
Ectopia Cordis - diagnostic imaging
Ectopia Cordis - surgery
Female
Hernia, Umbilical - diagnosis
Hernia, Umbilical - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
omphalocele
Palate
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
cleft lip; cleft palate; ectopia cordis; omphalocele
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Summary:Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect with the prevalence of 5 to 8 per million live births. Here we report a rare case of preterm female live birth with ectopia cordis associated with omphalocele, cleft lip, and palate. In this case, 14+ weeks ultrasound did not show any fetal abnormalities and parents were unaware of the condition until 35+ weeks when ultrasound detected the anomaly a few days before delivery. After delivery, they didn't give consent for further intervention which led to neonatal mortality 3 hours after birth. If the condition was diagnosed in time, an earlier intervention could have been done.
ISSN:0028-2715
1815-672X
DOI:10.31729/jnma.7153