Ectopia cordis

Definition

A rare, life-threatening, congenital non-syndromic heart malformation characterized by complete or partial location of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. The main ectopic positions are thoracic but anterior to the sternum, abdominal, thoracoabdominal, and cervical. Associated abnormalities include sternal, diaphragmatic, pericardial, and abdominal wall defects, as well as intracardiac malformations.

Disease data

Classification

Morphological anomaly

ORPHA code

448270

OMIM code

ICD10 code

Q24.8

ICD11 code

LA80.3

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