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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 7, 334-335, Copyright © 1993 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Left and right ventricular diverticula, ventricular septal defect and ectopia cordis in a patient with Cantrell's syndrome

AJ Bogers, FW Hazebroek and J Hess
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dijkzigt University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

A patient with Cantrell's syndrome is presented with ectopia cordis, ventricular septal defect and a left ventricular as well as a right ventricular diverticulum. One-stage correction was performed with resection of both diverticula. Closure of the ventricular septal defect was complicated due to exposure problems as a result of the malposition of the heart. Although the presentation of Cantrell's syndrome can be variable, one-stage repair is technically feasible and should be considered as the treatment of choice in this rare syndrome.

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