A Rare Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis: An Obstetrician's Point of View in Multidisciplinary Approach

• Main Authors: Diana Ramasauskaite (Author), Vilija Snieckuviene (Author), Viktorija Zitkute (Author), Ramune Vankeviciene (Author), Dalia Lauzikiene (Author), Grazina Drasutiene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly associated with the heart positioned outside of the thoracic cavity either partially or completely. It can be associated with other congenital abnormalities. Overall, the prognosis for infants with ectopia cordis is very poor but depends greatly on the typ...