title: Bifid sternum.
abstract: A bifid sternum is a rare congenital anomaly generally diagnosed as asymptomatic at birth. It is sometimes associated with other congenital anomalies. The sternal defects are best corrected surgically during the neonatal period within the first month of life. Sometimes the defect may be diagnosed only in adult life. We here report a case of bifid sternum which was diagnosed incidentally in a 23-year-old male.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Sibes Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Pulak Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jana
authors.forename: Tapan Das
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Bairagya
authors.forename: Bhaswati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ghoshal