| A Case of Congenital Cleft Sternum |
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Kwang Soo Sohn, Woo Gill Lee, Joon Tai Kim, Sung Kyu Lee, Duk Jin Yun |
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Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea |
| 先天性 胸骨破製 1例 |
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孫光樹, 李愚吉, 金俊泰, 李升圭, 尹德鎭 |
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延世大學校 醫科大學 小兒科學敎室 |
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| Abstract |
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Bifid sternum is a congenital midline malformation resulting from disturbance of normal fusion and the defects allows a herniation of the pericardium covered only by the subcutaneous tissue and skin. A case of congenital cleft sternum in 8 month old male infant was presented. There was marked paradoxical motion with respiration in the area of the defect and a long ligamented tissue noted on the abdomen from the xiphoid process to the umbilicus.
We also reviewed related literature briefly. |
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