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BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2009.2018
  • Rare disease

Congenital medium sternal cleft with partial ectopia cordis repair

  1. Paulo Rego Sousa1,
  2. Sónia Antunes2,
  3. Alexandra Couto2,
  4. Gonçalo Cassiano Santos2,
  5. Luis Gagp Leal2,
  6. Manuel Pedro Magalhães3
  1. 1
    Hospital Central do Funchal, Rua da Rochinha, Rochinha Village, No. 109-casa B, Funchal, 9060-280, Portugal
  2. 2
    Maternidade Alfredo da Costa, Rua Viriato, Lisbon, 1069-089, Portugal
  3. 3
    Hospital Cruz Vermelha, Rua Duarte Galvão, 54, Lisbon, 1549-008, Portugal
  1. Paulo Rego Sousa, pauloregodesousa{at}portugalmail.pt
  • Published 15 September 2009

Summary

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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  • Competing interests: none.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.

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