pentalogy of Cantrell

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[pen·tal′ə·jē kan·trel]

Etymology: Gk, pente, five + logos, word; James R. Cantrell, American physician, 20th century

a cleft in the inferior part of the sternum associated with midline abdominal defects such as omphalocele and defective pericardium and diaphragm with communication between the pericardial and peritoneal cavities and with cardiac anomalies such as ventricular septal defect or, less often, atrial septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, or left ventricular diverticulum.

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No references found			The pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare syndrome with a prevalence of 5. Incidental finding of congenital thoracic malformations in adult ... by Wolfer, Rebecca / Southern Medical Journal DIAGNOSIS Pentalogy of Cantrell or one of its variants DISCUSSION In both of these cases, imaging and autopsy findings of midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defects, defects in the pericardium, and defects of the lower sternum clearly indicate a diagnosis of pentalogy of Cantrell or one of its variants. Radiological case of the month: Paritosh C. Khanna, MD, DMRE; Alpa ... by Khanna, Paritosh C.; Bharati, Alpa; Merchant, Suleman A. / Applied Radiology			pennywort penoclitoris Peñon Woman III penoplasty penoscrotal fusion penoscrotal transposition Penrose drain PENS pension plans Penstemon pent(a)- pent- penta- pentachloronaphthalene pentachloronitrobenzene pentachlorophenol pentachlorophenol poisoning pentad pentadactyl pentadiene isomers pentaerythritol pentaerythritol tetranitrate pentafluoropropionyl derivative pentagastrin pentagastrin test pentalogy of Cantrell PENTALYSE Pentam 300 pentamer pentamethonium bromide pentamidine pentamidine isethionate pentamidine isoethionate pentamidine/pentamidine isethio-nate pentapiperium methylsulfate pentaploid pentaploidy pentaquine pentasomy pentastarch pentastome pentastomiasis Pentastomida pentastomidiasis Pentathlon Pentatrichomonas Pentatrichomonas hominis pentavalent pentazocine pentazocine HCl/pentazocine lac-tate pentazocine hydrochloride			pentahedral pentahedral Pentahedrical pentahedron pentahedron pentahedrons pentahedrons Pentahedrous Pentaheptacontane Pentaheptacontane Pentaheptacontane Pentahexacontane Pentahexacontane Pentahexacontane Pentahydrate Pentahydrate Pentahydrate pentahydrite Pentahydroxyhexanal Pentahydroxyhexanal Pentahydroxyhexanal pentahydroxyhexoic acid pentail Pentair Technical Products China Pentakaidecagon Pentakosiomedimnae Pentakosiomedimnoi Pentakosiomedimnoi pentalin Pentalogy pentalogy of Cantrell pentalogy of Fallot Pentalpha PENTALYSE Pentam 300 Pentamaster Instrumentation, Sdn. Bhd. Pentamer Pentamer Pentamer Pentamera Pentameran Pentameria pentameric Pentamerida Pentameridina pentamerism pentamerism pentamerous pentamerous pentamers Pentamerus Pentamerus limestone pentameter pentameter pentameters pentameters pentamethonium bromide Pentamethylene Pentamethylene diamine Pentamethylene diamine Pentamethylene diamine

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