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Review Case Reports
Closing the cleft over a throbbing heart: neonatal sternal cleft.
- Ashok Raja J, Mathevan G, Mathiarasan K, and Ramasubramaniam P.
- Department of Neonatology, ICH & RC, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Jul 4; 2014.
AbstractSternal cleft is a rare anomaly comprising 0.5% of chest wall malformations. We present a case of a neonate with a 'V'-shaped upper partial sternal cleft at birth. A hyperpigmented cutaneous nevi was present over the cleft. Primary approximation and closure of the defect was performed at 1 week of life. We discuss the presentation and management, and review the literature. 2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
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