title: Sternal cleft, Morgagni hernia, and ectopic liver: a unique chest wall anomaly.
abstract: Sternal clefts are rare chest wall anomalies which may occur in isolation or in association with cardiac, pericardial, and diaphragmatic defects. We present the first report of a unique chest wall anomaly consisting of a triad of sternal cleft, anterior diaphragmatic hernia, and ectopic, exophytic liver tissue. A partial diagnosis was made on prenatal ultrasound imaging and computed tomography imaging of the baby's chest, but the full extent of the anomaly was only identified at operation. Full repair was completed on the third day of life with excellent outcome.
authors: Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA 92868, USA.
authors: Tracy
authors: T
authors: Slone
authors: Sherif
authors: S
authors: Emil
authors: Nichole
authors: N
authors: Meissner
authors: Bita
authors: B
authors: Behjatnia
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: Fairbanks
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Romansky
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008099:Liver; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome