raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1335

Pentalogy of Cantrell

Synonyms: Cantrell deformity · Cantrell syndrome · Thoraco-abdominal syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) is a lethal multiple congenital anomalies syndrome, characterized by the presence of 5 major malformations: midline supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, lower sternal defect, diaphragmatic pericardial defect, anterior diaphragmatic defect and various intracardiac malformations. Ectopia cordis (EC) is often found in fetuses with POC.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPentalogy of CantrellCantrell deformity · Cantrell syndrome · Thoraco-abdominal syndrome
frPentalogie de CantrellSyndrome de Cantrell · Syndrome thoraco-abdominal
deCantrell-PentalogieCantrell-Syndrom · Pentalogie Typ Cantrell · Thorako-abdominales Syndrom
esPentalogía de CantrellDeformidad de Cantrell · Síndrome de Cantrell · Síndrome toracoabdominal
itPentalogia di CantrellDeformità di Cantrell · Sindrome di Cantrell · Sindrome toraco-addominale
nlPentalogie van CantrellCantrell-misvorming · Syndroom van Cantrell · Thoraco-abdominaal syndroom
ptPentalogia de CantrellSíndrome toraco-abdominal
plPentalogia CantrellaDeformacja Cantrella · Zespół Cantrella · Zespół piersiowo-brzuszny
csCantrellova pentalogieCantrellova deformita · Torakoabdominální syndrom · Cantrellův syndrom
ukПентада КантреллаКантрельна деформація · Синдром Кантрелла · Торако-абдомінальний синдром
zhCantrell五联症胸腹综合征
trCantrell pentalojisiCantrell sendromu · Cantrell deformitesi · Torako-abdominal sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM313850Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010742Evalidated
MeSHD058502Evalidated
UMLSC0559483Evalidated
GARD7359Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.55 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.67 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated25092102[PMID]_[EXPERT]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

25 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0001697Abnormal pericardium morphology
HP:0000766Abnormal sternum morphology
HP:0000776Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
HP:0001539Omphalocele
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0002089Pulmonary hypoplasia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002992Abnormality of tibia morphology
HP:0011467Absent gallbladder
HP:0002323Anencephaly
HP:0006501Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0002084Encephalocele
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0100335Non-midline cleft of the upper lip
HP:0000202Orofacial cleft
HP:0001748Polysplenia
HP:0000104Renal agenesis
HP:0000110Renal dysplasia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001171Split hand
HP:0001883Talipes
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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