Superior sternal cleft and minor hemangiomas in a newborn.
The association of hemangioma and sternal cleft is rare. It may present as sternal malformation/vascular dysplasia association or PHACES syndrome when associated with other ventral developmental defects. We report on a newborn infant with superior sternal cleft and minor hemangiomas.
Tastekin
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Department of Pediatrics, Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Kantarci
M
M
Onbas
O
O
Ermis
B
B
Ors
R
R
D005260:Female; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed