Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital malformation, which is commonly associated with other intracardiac defects. A two-day-old full-term baby girl was admitted to Santa Casa de Montes Claros Hospital, with thoracic ectopia cordis. A transthoracic echocardiographic study did not identify any associated congenital heart diseases. The infant underwent surgical treatment using a rib graft to create a neo-sternum. She was discharged after a good evolution on the 20th postoperative day.
Heart defects; Ectopia cordis; Thoracic wall; Infant
