pentalogy of Cantrell

pentalogy of Cantrell
a cleft in the inferior part of the sternum associated with midline abdominal defects such as omphalocele, defective pericardium and diaphragm with communication between the pericardial and peritoneal cavities, and cardiac anomalies such as ventricular septal defect or, less often, atrial septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, or left ventricular diverticulum.

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