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Cantrell's Pentalogy in Twins: Prenatal Diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Renato A. Moreira de Sá ,
Gustavo P. A. de Souza Filho ,
Laudelino M. Lopes ,
Edson C. Faleiro  and
Joffre A. Junior
Renato A. Moreira de Sá*
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Medicine, CPDT/Laranjeiras Clínica Perinatal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Department of Fetal Medicine, Maternidade Escola da UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. rsa@cpdt.com.br
Gustavo P. A. de Souza Filho
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Medicine, CPDT/Laranjeiras Clínica Perinatal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Department of Fetal Medicine, Maternidade Escola da UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Laudelino M. Lopes
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Medicine, CPDT/Laranjeiras Clínica Perinatal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Edson C. Faleiro
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Medicine, Maternidade Escola da UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Joffre A. Junior
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Medicine, Maternidade Escola da UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
*
*Address for correspondence: Renato Augusto Moreira de Sá, CPDTLaranjeiras Clínica Perinatal, rua das Laranjeiras 445, Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 22240-002.

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The combination of an onphalocele, an anterior thoracic wall defect and an anterior diaphragmatic defect constitutes classical Cantrell's pentalogy. We present a case of Cantrell's pentalogy diagnosed prenataly in twins with conventional and three-dimensional sonography.

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Twin Research and Human Genetics , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , 01 August 2006 , pp. 597 - 599
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006