What Could This Thoracic Mass Be?
Journal Title: Oman Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 34, Issue 1
Abstract
A 33-year-old gravida III (para 1, abortion 1, living 1) woman with poor antenatal care delivered a male infant by spontaneous vaginal delivery. The newborn had a live, beating heart protruding through an anterior chest wall defect [Figure 1 and 2]. The baby was noted to be cyanosed with a post-ductal saturation of 70–75% at 30 minutes of life. No other midline defects were identified. Referral to a tertiary facility was immediately arranged for further workup and management. Although vigorous at birth, the baby expired during transport.
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Kaarthigeyan Kalaniti, Inez Oliveira
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