A RARE CASE OF COMPLETE ECTOPIA CORDIS WITH COMPLEX CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALIES

Abstract

Ectopia cordis is a very rare form of congenital malformation in which the heart is located outside the thorax, partially or totally. This abnormally located heart may be found in different anatomical locations, such as thoracic, abdominal, thoraco-abdominal, cervical or cervicothoracic. In majority, the heart projects outside the chest through a breach in sternum. This unique rare case report presents a male infant born at a peripheral hospital which was later referred to out tertiary care cardiac research institute. In our case thoracic ectopia was associated with complex cardiac anomalies. The baby had good APGAR scores at birth. The baby died 10 days after birth as a result of cardiac failure and septicaemia.