Trisomy 18 with Ectopia Cordis, Omphalocele, and Ventricular Septal Defect: Case Report

Steven P. Soper Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05405

Linda R. Roe Department of Radiology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05405

H. Eugene Hoyme Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05405

Jackson J. W. Clemmons Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05405

Abstract

A case of thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis was diagnosed by ultrasonography at 21 week's gestation. Chromosomal analysis showed full trisomy 18. This case supports the associationl of thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis (Cantrell's pentad) with chromosomal errors, specifically trisomy 18.

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