Pentalogy of Cantrell with encephalocele – A case report with review of literature

Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare structural disorder. It is a combination of congenital defects in the midline comprising of supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, defect in the lower sternum, deficient anterior diaphragm, defect in diaphragmatic pericardium and intracardiac defects. It is proposed to result from an insult occurring as early as 14 to 17 day of embryonic life. It involves the ventral midline due to disruption of midline mesenchyme. Etio-pathogenesis is still largely unknown. The insult could be environmental or disruption of a single gene, either autosomal or X linked. Very rarely Cantrell’s syndrome is associated with neural tube disorders. Here, we report one such rare case of Pentalogy of Cantrell.

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Hypospadia and omphalocele in a French Bulldog – case report

Clínica Veterinária ◽

10.46958/rcv.2019.xxiv.n.143.p.54-58 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol XXIV (143) ◽

pp. 54-58

Author(s):

Sérgio Diego P. Costa ◽

Durval Baraúna Junior ◽

Jamilly N. Ramos Costa ◽

Cássia Regina Oliveira Santos ◽

Pâmela Raiely Pinheiro Moreira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Abdominal Wall ◽

Abdominal Wall Defect ◽

Congenital Defects ◽

Wall Defect ◽

Hereditary Predisposition ◽

Doberman Pinscher ◽

Abdominal Organs ◽

French Bulldog ◽

English Bulldog

Hypospadia and omphalocele are rare congenital defects reported in various breeds, including the Doberman Pinscher, English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Basenji, and Dalmatian. Hypospadia is characterized by a defect in the fusion of the penile foreskin associated with persistent opening of the ventral urethral sulcus. Omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect, most common at the umbilical site, that may lead to evisceration of abdominal organs. Some dog breeds are suspected to have an hereditary predisposition to these conditions, but the etiology is still poorly understood, and believed to be multifactorial. We report a case of omphalocele and hypospadia in a French Bulldog neonate on which euthanasia was performed.

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Cloacal Exstrophy Repair with Primary Closure of Bladder Exstrophy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Case Reports in Pediatrics ◽

10.1155/2016/8538935 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

George Bethell ◽

Navroop Johal ◽

Peter Cuckow

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Primary Closure ◽

Abdominal Wall Defect ◽

Bladder Exstrophy ◽

Inpatient Stay ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Cloacal Exstrophy ◽

Wall Defect ◽

Staged Approach ◽

Reduced Risk

Cloacal exstrophy is the most complex congenital, ventral, abdominal wall defect. Traditionally surgery consists of a staged approach to repair which takes place on many separate theatre visits. In this case a primary approach was undertaken resulting in a relatively short inpatient stay and a reduced risk from multiple surgical procedures under general anaesthesia.

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Pentalogy of Cantrell in twins: A case report

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1512410i ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 68 (11-12) ◽

pp. 410-412

Author(s):

Jelena Ilic-Sabo ◽

Tamara Boskovic ◽

Mirjana Zivojinov ◽

Aleksandra Fejsa-Levakov

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Abdominal Wall Defect ◽

Left Lung ◽

Horseshoe Kidney ◽

The Other ◽

Pentalogy Of Cantrell ◽

Wall Defect ◽

Abdominal Organs ◽

Pregnancy And Delivery ◽

Multiple Malformation

Introduction. Pentalogy of Cantrell is a very rare congenital multiple malformation with the poor outcome. Syndrome included the following pentad: abdominal wall defect, a defect of the lower sternum, anterior diaphragm defect, ectopia cordis, as well as a variety of intracardiac anomalies. Case Report. In the fifteenth week of the twin pregnancy, ultrasound examination showed multiple anomalies in one, as well as the absence of the nose apex in the other twin. The autopsy of the fetuses was performed after the abortion had been approved by the Ethics Committee. The external examination of the fetus number one showed ectopic heart and omphalocele. The internal examination revealed the existence of sternum cleft, ectopic heart and part of the left lung outside the thoracic cavity, the presence of diaphragmatic hernia with protrusion of abdominal organs, heart with only one large vessel and the horseshoe kidney. The full expression of the Pentalogy of Cantrell was confirmed. The external and internal examination of the other twin showed just agenesis of the nose apex. Conclusion. Recognition and diagnosis of the syndrome is of the exceptional importance. Proper and timely diagnosis should contribute to good outcome of the pregnancy and delivery.

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