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Cantrell syndrome
- herniation of gut into pericardial sac
- common anterior communication in diaphragm and pericardium
- associated with congenital defects of sternum, heart, mesentery,
anterior abdominal wall
- must be excluded in presence of omphalocele
See also: diaphragmatic hernia
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
Medical College of Wisconsin