Congenital sternal cleft &#8212; a case report

Franciszek Halkiewicz; Klaudia Korecka; Wojciech Korlacki; Jakub Behrendt

Vol 79, No 6 (2011)

Case report

Published online: 2011-10-25

Submitted: 2013-02-22

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Congenital sternal cleft — a case report

Franciszek Halkiewicz, Klaudia Korecka, Wojciech Korlacki, Jakub Behrendt

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2011;79(6):442-445.

Vol 79, No 6 (2011)

CASE REPORTS

Published online: 2011-10-25

Submitted: 2013-02-22

Abstract

Sternal cleft is a very rare congenital defect of sternum, reported only in limited number of publications. Surgical treatment in neonatal period is preferred. The case of child with congenital sternal cleft operated in 17 month of life with successful outcome of repair was reported.
Pneumonol. Alergol. Pol. 2011; 79, 6: 442–445

Abstract

Sternal cleft is a very rare congenital defect of sternum, reported only in limited number of publications. Surgical treatment in neonatal period is preferred. The case of child with congenital sternal cleft operated in 17 month of life with successful outcome of repair was reported.
Pneumonol. Alergol. Pol. 2011; 79, 6: 442–445

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Keywords

sternal cleft; surgery; congenital anomaly

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Title

Congenital sternal cleft — a case report

Journal

Advances in Respiratory Medicine

Issue

Vol 79, No 6 (2011)

Article type

Case report

Pages

442-445

Published online

2011-10-25

Bibliographic record

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2011;79(6):442-445.

Keywords

sternal cleft
surgery
congenital anomaly

Authors

Franciszek Halkiewicz
Klaudia Korecka
Wojciech Korlacki
Jakub Behrendt