Management Challenges in an Infant With Pentalogy of Cantrell, Giant Anterior Encephalocele, and Craniofacial Anomalies: A Case Report

A&A Practice
Richard HubbardRalph Beltran

Abstract

Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare syndrome consisting of midline abnormalities involving the heart, sternum, abdominal wall, and the anterior and pericardial diaphragm. This combination of defects places patients at particular perioperative risk and requires individualized management during anesthetic care. The following report documents the management of a patient with pentalogy of Cantrell, whose condition was further complicated by severe midline craniofacial abnormalities, including large anterior encephalocele, deficient mandible, tethered tongue, and cleft palate. The case offers insight into the complexity of care in this unique patient population.

References

Jan 1, 1992·American Journal of Medical Genetics·R Carmi, J A Boughman
Apr 29, 1998·Paediatric Anaesthesia·P LaloyauxM Van Dyck
May 16, 1998·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·J F Vazquez-JimenezB J Messmer
Nov 5, 2004·Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthésie·Tomoyo SaitoHiroshi Iwasaki
Nov 19, 2009·Journal of Anesthesia·Koichi SuehiroTatsuhiro Shigemoto
Sep 21, 2013·Journal of Clinical Neonatology·Suresh Chandran, Dinesh Ari
Aug 1, 2015·Advances in Neonatal Care : Official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses·Amy J JnahAmanda England
Oct 17, 2017·Paediatric Anaesthesia·John H Nichols, Viviane G Nasr

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Birth Defects

Birth defects encompass structural and functional alterations that occur during embryonic or fetal development and are present since birth. The cause may be genetic, environmental or unknown and can result in physical and/or mental impairment. Here is the latest research on birth defects.