Successful Vaginal Delivery of a Pregnant Woman with Cantrell's Pentalogy.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.8.1241
- Author:
Kyoung Yong MOON
1
;
Seung Ah CHOE
;
Chan Wook PARK
;
Joong Shin PARK
;
Jong Kwan JUN
;
Hee Chul SYN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jsparkmd@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cantrell's Pentalogy;
Vaginal Delivery
- MeSH:
Abdominal Muscles/abnormalities;
Abdominal Wall/abnormalities;
*Abnormalities, Multiple;
Diaphragm/abnormalities;
Echocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Oligohydramnios/diagnosis;
Pregnancy;
*Pregnancy Complications;
Pregnancy Outcome;
Sternum/abnormalities;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(8):1241-1243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cantrell's Pentalogy is a rare condition that consists of defects involving the abdominal wall, lower sternum, anterior diaphragm, pericardium, and heart. In the literature to date, pregnant women with Cantrell's Pentalogy have not been discussed. We performed successful vaginal delivery of a 23-yr-old nulliparous, primigravid woman who had been diagnosed with this condition. Diagnosis was based on cardiac catheterization, angiography, and echocardiogram, and abdominopelvic CT. Vaginal delivery may be an option for women with Cantrell's Pentalogy and may be attempted with caution.
