0 a situation in which an organ or body part is in the wrong position, either from birth or because of an injury:
Thyroid ectopia is a frequent cause of congenital hypothyroidism
There was one case each of ectopia cordis and conjoined hearts.
Neocortical ectopias are associated with attentuated neurophysiological responses to rapidly changing auditory stimuli.
Subsequent pyelography showed the presence of crossed ectopia on the right side.
Many cases of ectopia cordis have associated congenital heart defects, in which the heart has failed to properly form.
Ectopia lentis is a congenital condition which also affects this breed.
Fusion abnormalities of the kidney can be categorized into two groups: horseshoe kidney and crossed fused ectopia.
It is characterized by aniridia, ectopia lentis, abnormal upper incisors and intellectual disability.
Abnormal development of these zonules can lead to primary ectopia lentis, usually a bilateral condition.