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Suspected Pentalogy of Cantrell With Ectopia Cordis in a Newborn: Diagnostic and Management Challenges in a Low Resource Setting in Northern Tanzania.

  • Tabitha Mshanga1
  • Lightness Chuwa2
  • Kajal Jethwa2
  • Ronald Mbwasi1,2
  1. 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) Moshi Kilimanjaro Tanzania.
  2. 2KCMC University Moshi Kilimanjaro Tanzania.
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Abstract

Suspected Pentalogy of Cantrell with ectopia cordis carries very high neonatal mortality. In low-resource settings, absent antenatal ultrasound and limited access to imaging and pediatric cardiac surgery reduce diagnostic certainty and survival. Prenatal diagnosis does not guarantee survival, but enables parental counseling, multidisciplinary planning and delivery at an appropriately resourced center.

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@article{mshanga2026suspected,
  title = {{Suspected Pentalogy of Cantrell With Ectopia Cordis in a Newborn: Diagnostic and Management Challenges in a Low Resource Setting in Northern Tanzania.}},
  author = {Tabitha Mshanga and Lightness Chuwa and Kajal Jethwa and Ronald Mbwasi},
  journal = {Clinical case reports},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1002/ccr3.73807},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42953448},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Suspected Pentalogy of Cantrell With Ectopia Cordis in a Newborn: Diagnostic and Management Challenges in a Low Resource Setting in Northern Tanzania.
AU  - Tabitha Mshanga
AU  - Lightness Chuwa
AU  - Kajal Jethwa
AU  - Ronald Mbwasi
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/28
JO  - Clinical case reports
DO  - 10.1002/ccr3.73807
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42953448
AB  - Suspected Pentalogy of Cantrell with ectopia cordis carries very high neonatal mortality. In low-resource settings, absent antenatal ultrasound and limited access to imaging and pediatric cardiac surgery reduce diagnostic certainty and survival. Prenatal diagnosis does not guarantee survival, but enables parental counseling, multidisciplinary planning and delivery at an appropriately resourced center.
SN  - 2050-0904
ER  -