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Journal of Case Reports
Ectopia Cordis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Habou Oumarou1, Magagi Ibrahim Amadou2, Adamou Harissou2, Adakal Ousseini2
Departments of  1Pediatric Surgery and 2General Surgery, National Hospital of Zinder, University of Zinder, BP: 155, Zinder (Niger).
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Habou Oumarou 
Email: bhomar70@yahoo.fr 
Received: 26-DEC-2016 Accepted: 21-MAR-2017 Published Online: 15-APR-2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2017.0040
Abstract
Background: Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. Here, we report a case of two-day-old black neonate born with an ectopia cordis associated with an omphalocele. Case Report: A full-term, barely responsive, black newborn presented at the pediatric surgery department with a heart totally outside the thoracic cavity without pericardium protection and an omphalocele. The baby was transferred immediately to the intensive care unit but died a few hours later before any surgical treatment. Conclusion: Ectopia cordis is an uncommon congenital anomaly. Its management represents a challenge even in developed country, and its prognosis is poor despite advances in neonatal cardiac surgery. 
Keywords : Ectopia Cordis, Infant, Pentology of Cantrell, Pericardium, Thoracic Cavity.
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