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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1975;18(10):771-773. Published online October 31, 1975.

A Case of Congenital Cleft Sternum

Kwang Soo Sohn¹, Woo Gill Lee¹, Joon Tai Kim¹, Sung Kyu Lee¹, Duk Jin Yun¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea

Abstract

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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