THORACIC ECTOPIA CORDIS - A CASE REPORT

Ectopia Cordis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete displacement of the heart, outside the thoracic cavity. Usually ectopia cordis is associated with other multiple anomalies and intra cardiac defects ,due to ventral body wall developmental defects. The present case was a fullterm 6 hours old female baby, weighting 1.8 kg ,born to a 22 year old, 2nd Gravida, para2 mother, delivered by normal vaginal delivery. No history of consanguineous marriage. Baby has ectopia cordis, complete bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate and sternum is absent. After investigations single staged surgery was performed. The baby died after three hours due to cardiac and respiratory arrest.