MeSH definition : A rare developmental defect in which the heart is abnormally located partially or
totally outside the THORAX. It is the result of defective fusion of the anterior chest
wall. Depending on the location of the heart, ectopia cordis can be thoracic, thoracoabdominal,
abdominal, and cervical.;
MeSH synonym : cordis, ectopia;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectopia cordis;
A rare developmental defect in which the heart is abnormally located partially or
totally outside the THORAX. It is the result of defective fusion of the anterior chest
wall. Depending on the location of the heart, ectopia cordis can be thoracic, thoracoabdominal,
abdominal, and cervical.