Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Oct 2000)

Cantrell Syndrome. Case report of an adult

  • João Luiz Alencar Araripe Falcão,
  • Sandra Nívea dos Reis Saraiva Falcão,
  • Wanda Cristina Sawicki,
  • Aroldo Walter Liberatori Fº,
  • Antonio Carlos Lopes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2000001000007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 75, no. 4
pp. 326 – 328

Abstract

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Cantrell syndrome is characterized by defects that involve the diaphragm, abdominal wall, pericardium, heart, and lower region of the sternum. It is a rare entity, usually diagnosed at birth and accompanied by high mortality due to the complexity and gravity of the anomalies. In this report, we present a 32-year-old male patient, who was diagnosed in infancy but who reached adult age asymptomatic.