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The pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare thoraco-abdominal disruption with a variable combination of defects involving the abdominal wall, diaphragm, pericardium, sternum, and heart. Herein, we report the multi-detector computed...
Pentalogy of Cantrell was very rare congenital anomaly and represent a regional prevalence of 5.5/1 million live births. The syndrome, Cantrell's pentalogy is characterized by defects in the lower sternum...
We report a case of sternal reconstruction using bilateral sternal bar turnover flaps in a 4-year-old boy with an inferior sternal cleft, as part of Cantrell's pentad. When the patient...
Park YJ, Kim SM, Park YH, Kim DJ, Yoo BW, Bang SO, Oh JT, Han SJ
KMID: 1476275
J Korean Surg Soc.
2008 Oct;75(4):282-285.
Cantrell's pentalogy may be defined as a failure of fusion of the midline from the sternum to the umbilicus. Thus, this malady consists of multiple anomalies of the sternum, heart,...
Identification of certain abnormalities of the chest wall can be extremely helpful in correctly diagnosing a number of syndromic conditions and systemic diseases. Additionally, chest wall abnormalities may sometimes constitute...