Morphological aspects of ectopia cordis: four case reports and a review of the literature

T Yamada; N Hoshi; K Okuyama; H Negishi; S Sudo; T Kishida; H Yamada; T Sagawa; H Fujii; A Ishizu; H Ishikura; S Fujimoto

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01155.x

Morphological aspects of ectopia cordis: four case reports and a review of the literature

J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 1999 Aug;25(4):237-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01155.x.

Authors

T Yamada¹, N Hoshi, K Okuyama, H Negishi, S Sudo, T Kishida, H Yamada, T Sagawa, H Fujii, A Ishizu, H Ishikura, S Fujimoto

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 10540525
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01155.x

Abstract

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly. We present 4 cases of ectopia cordis, 1 of which is the first report of an affected fetus in a triplet pregnancy. The morphological relationship between the types of ectopia cordis and their outcomes were investigated in all 4 cases. In addition, the literature on ectopia cordis in Japan was reviewed and discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Pregnancy
Triplets*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*