title: Congenital medium sternal cleft with partial ectopia cordis repair.
abstract: Congenital sternal malformation is a rare anomaly often diagnosed as an asymptomatic condition at birth. The authors report a clinical case of a full-term female neonate with congenital sternal cleft and partial ectopia cordis. Successful surgical repair was accomplished at 6 days of age. When surgery is performed shortly after birth, the procedure is easier and better results are achieved.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Central do Funchal, Rua da Rochinha, Rochinha Village, No. 109-casa B, Funchal, 9060-280, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo Rego
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Sónia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Antunes
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couto
authors.forename: Gonçalo Cassiano
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Luis Gagp
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: Manuel Pedro
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Magalhães