Complete sternal cleft - A rare congenital malformation and its repair in a 3-month-old boy: A case report

Abstract

Complete midline sternal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from failed midline ventral fusion of the sternal bars. Very few cases of complete sternal cleft have been described in literature. We present a case of complete sternal cleft in a 3-month-old child. The patient underwent primary closure of the defect using stainless steel wires.

Keywords

• Hemangioma
• posterior fossa malformations
• hemangiomas
• arterial anomalies
• coarctation of the aorta
• eye abnormalities (PHACE)
• primary surgical repair
• sternal cleft