Sternal cleft

Sternal cleft
Other namesSternum bifidum
Frequency0.005%

Sternal clefts are rare congenital malformations that result from defective embryologic fusion of paired mesodermal bands in the ventral midline. They may be associated with other midline defects (as in pentalogy of Cantrell). It may also occur in isolation. Sternal cleft is treated by surgery in early life to avoid fixation leading to immobility.

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References

  1. ↑ RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Sternal cleft". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 17 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
  3. ↑ Zamfir, Corina (2014). "Sternal cleft – A rare congenital malformation". Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. 2 (3): 97–100. doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2014.01.012.