Surgical repair of incomplete cleft sternum and cardiac anomalies in early infancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Congenital cleft sternum is a rare congenital anomaly due to lack of fusion of the lateral mesodermal plates. We report two cases of incomplete superior cleft sternum associated with cardiac anomalies that underwent successful complete surgical correction.
Medical subject headings
- Abnormalities, Multiple
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Sternum