[Cleft sternum in an infant].
The authors report the clinical case of a female black infant, one month 22 days old, with sternal malformation (complete sternal cleft). She didn't show other associated malformations. Early surgical repair was done with success. The relevant nomenclature of sternal defects is discussed.
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Unidade de Cardiologia Pediátrica do Hospital de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto.
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D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*