title: Closing the cleft over a throbbing heart: neonatal sternal cleft.
abstract: Sternal cleft is a rare anomaly comprising 0.5% of chest wall malformations. We present a case of a neonate with a 'V'-shaped upper partial sternal cleft at birth. A hyperpigmented cutaneous nevi was present over the cleft. Primary approximation and closure of the defect was performed at 1 week of life. We discuss the presentation and management, and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, ICH & RC, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ashok Raja
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: J
authors.affiliation: ICH & RC, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Mathevan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: G
authors.affiliation: ICH & RC, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Mathiarasan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: K
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, ICH & RC, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramasubramaniam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: P
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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