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CASE REPORT
Pentalogy of Cantrell with Pentalogy of Fallot and Left Ventricular Diverticulum
Weimin Zhang, Zheng Liu, Tao Zhu, Qiang Huo*
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
* Corresponding Author: Qiang Huo. Email:
(This article belongs to this Special Issue: Nightmare Case Reports in Congenital Heart Disease)
Congenital Heart Disease 2023, 18(1), 73-78. https://doi.org/10.32604/chd.2023.026404
Received 02 September 2022; Accepted 17 November 2022; Issue published 09 January 2023
Abstract
Pentalogy of Cantrell is a congenital anomaly characterized by a combination of birth defects involving the sternum, diaphragm, pericardium, abdominal wall, and heart. Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare anomaly with high mortality. This paper describes the treatment of a 9-month-old girl with pentalogy of Cantrell, pentalogy of Fallot, and left ventricular diverticulum. The patient is alive and well 13 years after surgery.
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Zhang, W., Liu, Z., Zhu, T., Huo, Q. (2023). Pentalogy of Cantrell with Pentalogy of Fallot and Left Ventricular Diverticulum.
Congenital Heart Disease, 18(1), 73–78.