Congenital Superior Sternal Cleft Isolated in a Newborn: Report of a Rare Case and a Literature Review

Yu Sha; Yi Deng; Minglin Ou

doi:10.12659/AJCR.937443

21 October 2022 : Case report China (mainland)

Congenital Superior Sternal Cleft Isolated in a Newborn: Report of a Rare Case and a Literature Review

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Yu Sha^1BCDEF, Yi Deng^2BD, Minglin Ou^1ACFG*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937443

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937443

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Figure 4. Three-dimensional reconstruction CT examination results of this newborn with a sternal cleft. (A) Three-dimensional reconstruction CT of the chest showing unclosed sternum and no deformity of the ribs and spine; (B) Local three-dimensional reconstruction CT of the sternum showing the unclosed sternum (arrow).

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Congenital Superior Sternal Cleft Isolated in a Newborn: Report of a Rare Case and a Literature Review

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