Combined anterior abdominal wall, sternal, diaphragmatic, pericardial, and intracardiac defects: A report of five cases and their management

Five cases are described of an uncommon anomaly consisting of defects of the anterior abdominal wall, sternum, diaphragm, and heart. The anatomy, etiology, embryogenesis, associated noncardiac anomalies, and treatment of the condition are discussed. The occurrence of asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy with the syndrome, observed in one case, has not been previously documented. Three of the five infants in this series survived. © 1975.