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A rare congenital anomaly where the heart is formed outside of the thoracic cavity. It is associated with intracardiac lesions and other structural malformations.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for ectopia cordis has been reported in the published literature.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for ectopia cordis.
37 publications have been identified in PubMed for ectopia cordis. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (76%), Review / Meta-Analysis (9%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (6%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 26 | 76% |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
3 |
9% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 2 | 6% |
Other research | 1 | 3% |
Clinical study results | 1 | 3% |
Disease patterns and progression | 1 | 3% |
Cozar JM (2026). [PMID: 41828911](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41828911/). *Animals (Basel)*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Hille MM (2026). [PMID: 42014284](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42014284/). *Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Martín-Alguacil N (2026). [PMID: 41745959](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41745959/). *Vet Sci*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Alanís-Naranjo JM (2026). [PMID: 41665586](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41665586/). *JACC Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Monteiro Pereira Leite MF (2026). [PMID: 41849789](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41849789/). *Med Ultrason*. [Other]
Thakur S (2025). [PMID: 40266490](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40266490/). *J Ultrasound*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Robinson J (2025). [PMID: 40814685](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40814685/). *JTCVS Tech*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Díaz-Delgado J (2025). [PMID: 41420804](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41420804/). *J Avian Med Surg*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Maheshwari V (2025). [PMID: 40237667](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40237667/). *Ann Card Anaesth*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Bori Bata AK (2025). [PMID: 40980777](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40980777/). *Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]