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Pentalogy of Cantrell: Surgical Resection of a Biventricular Diverticulum

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Publisher Sage Publications
Date 2013 Jun 28
PMID 23804881
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Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare diagnosis consisting of several midline defects of the sternum, abdominal wall, diaphragm, pericardium, and heart. One of the known features is ventricular diverticulum that can represent a technical challenge surgically. This is a follow-up case report of the successful simultaneous resection of a biventricular diverticulum and omphalocele repair after previous report of repair of complex intracardiac disease in the same patient.

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