Sternal cleft | |
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Other names | Sternum bifidum [1] |
Sternal clefts are rare congenital malformations that result from defective embryologic fusion of paired mesodermal bands in the ventral midline. [2] They may be associated with other midline defects (as in pentalogy of Cantrell). It may also occur in isolation. [3] Sternal cleft is treated by surgery in early life to avoid fixation leading to immobility.
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