Isolated central sterna clefts: A rare congenital malformation

Sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly which is generally observed at birth. The aetiology remains obscure. Superior clefts are more frequent than inferior ones, and isolated central clefts are extremely rare. Surgery is recommended to protect the heart and other mediastinal contents from trauma...

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Published in:	African journal of paediatric surgery Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 117 - 118
Main Authors:	Laamiri, Rachida, Kechiche, Nahla, Hmidi, Nahla, Sahnoun, Lassaad, Mekki, Mongi, Belghith, Mohsen, Ksia, Amine, Nouri, Abdellatif
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-04-2021 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Birth defects Case Report Congenital diseases congenital malformation Genetic disorders new-born sternal cleft Surgery sternal cleft new-born Congenital malformation surgery
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Summary:	Sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly which is generally observed at birth. The aetiology remains obscure. Superior clefts are more frequent than inferior ones, and isolated central clefts are extremely rare. Surgery is recommended to protect the heart and other mediastinal contents from trauma and also to improve respiratory dynamics. We present the case of a newborn with isolated central clefts and we will give a review of the literature.
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ISSN:	0189-6725 0974-5998
DOI:	10.4103/ajps.AJPS_47_20