2004-10-18-12 Ectopia cordis, heart © Solovyov www.thefetus.net/
Ectopia cordis, heart Oleksiy Solovyov, MD
Ukraine
This is a case of Ectopia cordis with the fetus showing no chromosomal anomalies. The fetus shows the following features:
Three-vessel cord:

The ectopia cordis




Bilateral hydrothoraces, lung hypoplasia and ascites:




Bilateral hydroceles:

Polyhydramnios:

Postnatal photograph of the fetus:

Cross-section of the left lung:

Cross-section of the right lung:
