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Cantrell pentology include all except ?

A
VSD
B
ASD
C
TOF
D
Trisomy 21
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is d i.e., Trisomy 21 o Pentalogy of Cantrell is named after James R. Cantrell, a pediatric surgeon . The pentalogy of Cantrell is an extremely rare phenomenon with an incidence estimated at around 6 per million live bihs. o It encompasses the following 5 main features. i) Pericardial or distal sternal cleft ii) Supraumbilical omphalocele iii) Diaphragmatic hernia iv) Defect in apical pericardium causing ectopia cordia (Abnormal location of hea). v) Congenital intracardiac defects (VSD, ASD, Tetralogy of fallot, Left ventricular diveiculum).

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