Abdominal ectopia cordis. About a case

Autor: Evis Johnson Montero, Juan Carlos Quintana Díaz, Raquel Rojas Bruzón
Jazyk: Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Medisur, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 352-359 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1727-897X
Popis: Introduction: Ectopia cordis is a rare and severe congenital malformation characterized by the displacement of the heart outside the chest cavity, there is discreet predominance in the female sex and is associated with non-potent teratogens and also related to genetic factors, its prenatal diagnosis is very important and its prognostic is unfavorable in almost all cases. Objective: Describe management with a patient with ectopia cordis at Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital II Republic of Botswana. Description: It describes the management by the pediatrician and the cardiologist from his diagnosis from birth to his hospital admissions. Conclusions: Ectopia Cordis is a rare congenital malformation that has a poor prognosis even after the surgical approach and its severity is related to the presence of other abnormalities.
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