Complete sternal cleft - A rare congenital malformation and its repair in a 3-month-old boy: A case report

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2016 Apr-Jun;21(2):78-80. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.176961.

Abstract

Complete midline sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from failed midline ventral fusion of the sternal bars. Very few cases of complete sternal cleft have been described in literature. We present a case of complete sternal cleft in a 3-month-old child. The patient underwent primary closure of the defect using stainless steel wires.

Keywords: Hemangioma; arterial anomalies; coarctation of the aorta; eye abnormalities (PHACE); hemangiomas; posterior fossa malformations; primary surgical repair; sternal cleft.

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  • Case Reports