Rare disease
Congenital medium sternal cleft with partial ectopia cordis repair
1 Hospital Central do Funchal, Rua da Rochinha, Rochinha Village, No. 109-casa B, Funchal, 9060-280, Portugal
2 Maternidade Alfredo da Costa, Rua Viriato, Lisbon, 1069-089, Portugal
3 Hospital Cruz Vermelha, Rua Duarte Galvão, 54, Lisbon, 1549-008, Portugal
Correspondence to:
Paulo Rego Sousa, pauloregodesousa{at}portugalmail.pt
Congenital sternal malformation is a rare anomaly often diagnosed as an asymptomatic condition at birth. The authors report a clinical case of a full-term female neonate with congenital sternal cleft and partial ectopia cordis. Successful surgical repair was accomplished at 6 days of age. When surgery is performed shortly after birth, the procedure is easier and better results are achieved.
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